Blair Mountain

‘I Think It Spoke To Him’: Why James Earl Jones Sought Role In ‘Matewan’

Curtis Tate spoke to David Wohl, who at the time was an acting teacher at West Virginia State and asked Jones to come speak to his students.

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Events Across the State To Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Mine Wars, Battle of Blair Mountain

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain. While the anniversary is still weeks away, Sept. 3, organizations and communities in southern West Virginia are already commemorating the centennial.

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December 28, 1879: Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Born in France

Brigadier General Billy Mitchell was born in France on December 28, 1879. By 1921, he’d become chief of the Army Air Service. After seeing the potential…

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