Tag: West Virginia
Posted in History
Midnight Train Carries Soldiers to Coal Strike
In the autumn of 1919, the nation’s coal fields were tense. Across the country, miners were demanding better wages, shorter hours, and safer working conditions….
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Violence Erupts in Cabin Creek as Coal Company Stables Burned
An outbreak in West Virginia’s Cabin Creek coal field resulted in the destruction of the Ohley Coal Company stables by fire, with militia forces clashing…
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Rejected West Virginia man attempts to cremate 15-year-old girl
A West Virginia man, 28, was unsuccessful in wooing a girl, 15, and decided that if he could not have her then no one else…
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10 Strange Petrified Bodies and Body Parts Found in the United States
How many petrified bodies and body parts have been uncovered in the United States? Apparently far more than this article can cover. Since the 1800s,…
