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Derek Coleman: How the Mason-Dixon line came to be
Part of West Virginia’s northern border with Pennsylvania is a straight line that runs east and west along what is known as ...
Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible
A U.S. jury has awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based ...
The Battle of Droop Mountain, the largest and bloodiest WV Civil War battle
The Droop Mountain Battlefield became the first West Virginia State Park and part of the Civil War Discovery Trail, now known ...
West Virginia forces three key turnovers in 31-24 road win at Cincinnati
West Virginia’s defense forced Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby into three turnovers Saturday afternoon, which led to 17 points in the Mountaineers 31-24 win over the Bearcats.
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The Civil War Begins
He had experience in Congress as both a representative and senator, and had been secretary of war under President Franklin ...