New Battlefield Site Replacing Dilapidated Harpers Ferry Buildings
Five derelict buildings in Harpers Ferry are being torn down beginning this month. A new battlefield landscape will take their place.
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Raymond Thompson, Jr. And Agape Rugs, Inside Appalachia
In the 1930s, hundreds of mostly African American workers died digging the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel. A photographer brings their stories to life in a new book. Also, when Jerry Machen began making art...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsElkins Cultural Series Brings Native Voices Home
A series of events in Elkins is working to change the perception that West Virginia is no more than a transient hunting ground and trading path for Native Americans.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNative American History And Climate Migration, This West Virginia Morning
Much of Appalachia has a deep-seeded history connected to the original inhabitants of the land. But often, West Virginia is presented not as a homeland for Native Americans, but simply a transient hunting ground and trading path.
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