Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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July 25, 1960: Governor Underwood Addresses the Republican National Convention
On July 25, 1960, Governor Cecil Underwood addressed the Republican National Convention in Chicago. The 37-year-old Underwood backed Republican…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMay 10, 1960: Kennedy Wins the West Virginia Primary
On May 10, 1960, John F. Kennedy defeated Hubert Humphrey in the most important presidential primary ever held in West Virginia. Kennedy, a Catholic, had…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDecember 30, 1969: President Nixon Signs Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
On December 30, 1969, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act. Since the Monongah mine disaster in Marion…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMay 10, 1960: Kennedy Wins the West Virginia Primary
On May 10, 1960, John F. Kennedy defeated Hubert Humphrey in the most important presidential primary ever held in West Virginia. Kennedy, a Catholic, had…
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