Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia[Read More…]
Weekly Features
The Weekly Shaman – April 28, 2021
Beltane, Beltaine, Bealtinne was the official beginning of summer among the ancient Celts. Today it has been marginalized as May Day and not a[Read More…]
Historically Speaking – History of Doddridge County’s High Schools
The local news train is traveling full steam ahead, carrying the grim news of the possible tear down of the crumbling former Doddridge County[Read More…]
This Week in West Virginia History – April 28, 2021
Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman – April 21, 2021
When we think of Hell we usually think of the Christian belief in the place of eternal torment for all big sinners. But the[Read More…]
Historically Speaking – Jesse Hughes, The Indian Fighter and the Man, Part 2
Last week we learned about the early years of Jesse Hughes’ life on the frontier. Before I continue, I must include the fact that[Read More…]
This Week in West Virginia History – April 21, 2021
Charleston WV (April 2021) – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman – April 14, 2021
Recently I read a book on True Irish Ghost Stores I ordered from Dover Publications for St. Patrick’s Day. It featured a few stories[Read More…]
Historically Speaking – Jesse Hughes – The Indian Fighter and the Man, Part 1
Doddridge County and, indeed, West Virginia as a whole is chucked full of stories filled with wild, harrowing exploits, death defying feats, and lifesaving[Read More…]
This Week in West Virginia History – April 14, 2021
Charleston WV (April 2021) – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West[Read More…]