Berkeley Springs Film Festival Showcases Cinema
The Berkeley Springs Film Festival is showcasing both local projects and international movies in the Eastern Panhandle this weekend.
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Historians, Local Jewish Congregation Recognize Civil War Passover Feast In Southern W.Va.
Soldiers came together during the conflict for a Passover feast known as a Seder. Reporter Shepherd Snyder spoke with Joseph Golden, Jewish researcher and secretary of the Temple Beth El congregation in Beckley, along with Drew Gruber of Civil War Trails, about this celebration’s historical significance.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Conversation About A Unique Celebration’s Historical Significance, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Civil War historians are recognizing a unique local celebration that happened during the conflict in the wilds of southern West Virginia, when 20 Jewish Union soldiers came together during the conflict for a Passover feast known as a Seder.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHarpers Ferry Portraying Civil War-Era Christmas
Harpers Ferry is giving tourists a taste of life during the Civil War as the holiday season begins.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGettysburg Historian To Present Talk About Battle’s Legacy At Shepherd University
Historian and author Jill Titus will be speaking on the legacy of the 100th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address this week at Shepherd University.
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Civil War Art Exhibit Coming To W.Va. Recounts The Lives Of Black Soldiers
An art exhibit of full-sized portraits of 17 Black Civil War soldiers from across America alongside biographies of their lives before, during, and after the Civil War. Artist and medical illustrator Shayne Davidson has been touring the country with the exhibit titled Seventeen Men since 2012.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCivil Rights Legend J.R. Clifford Dies: October 6, 1933
Civil rights trailblazer J. R. Clifford died on October 6, 1933, at age 85. He served in an African American unit during the Civil War and founded Martinsburg’s Pioneer Press, the first black-owned newspaper in West Virginia.
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