New Compilation Shows Hip-Hop's Roots in Appalachia
Appalachian hip-hop is the subject of a new compilation from June Appal Recordings, titled No Options: Hip-Hop in Appalachia. ...
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February 17, 1863: W.Va. Constitutional Convention Adopts the Willey Amendment
On February 17, 1863, the West Virginia Constitutional Convention adopted the Willey Amendment, which settled the issue of slavery and paved the way for…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOctober 11, 1811: State Founder Waitman Willey Born
State founder Waitman Willey was born near Farmington in Marion County on October 11, 1811. He opened his first law practice in Morgantown in 1833 and…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOctober 11, 1811: State Founder Waitman Willey Born
State founder Waitman Willey was born near Farmington in Marion County on October 11, 1811. He opened his first law practice in Morgantown in 1833 and…
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