by Tammy Rose | Dec 3, 2018 | History and Culture
A Look At Some Veterans Day Facts That Might Surprise You Image Courtesy of Flickr Veterans Day is observed every November 11, regardless of the day of the week that it falls on. This year Veterans Day falls on a Sunday. The Veterans Day National Ceremony will be...
by Tammy Rose | Nov 30, 2018 | History and Culture
The Most Decorated Woman In US Military History Is From A Small Town In West Virginia Colonel Ruby Bradley was born on December 19, 1907, in the small town of Spencer in Roane County. She received her education in a one-room schoolhouse. Ruby was a bright child who...
by Tammy Rose | Oct 20, 2018 | History and Culture
The Story Behind West Virginia’s Statue Of Liberty In Fairmont, West Virginia you will find a statue that most people don’t even know exists. If you visit the VFW #629 located at 802 Fairmont Ave, you will see a replica of the Statue of Liberty. No, this...
by Tammy Rose | Oct 16, 2018 | History and Culture
West Virginia’s Legendary Powell Mountain Goat The Powell Mountain Goat is a solitary, free-range goat that has called a mountain in Nicholas County, West Virginia home for 18 years now. Over the years she has become a West Virginia legend. People drive...
by Tammy Rose | Sep 29, 2018 | History and Culture
Death Crowns: A Creepy Piece of Appalachia’s Folklore Angel crowns, more often referred to as death crowns, are an eerie piece of Appalachian folklore. Death crowns are created when a clump of feathers inside of a pillow takes the form of a crown when someone...
