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West Virginia Commission on the Arts to Hold Public Meeting Nov. 14 in Elkins

October 29, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… ELKINS, W.Va. – The West Virginia Commission on the Arts (WVCA) of the West Virginia Division of Culture and... View Article

‘The 1942 WVU NIT Championship Basketball Team’ Topic of Nov. 8 Lecture at Culture Center

October 26, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In the spring of 1942, shortly after Pearl Harbor, the West Virginia University (WVU) basketball team... View Article

VH1 Save The Music Program Reaches Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Middle School receives band instruments through statewide project

October 23, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin visited Shepherdstown Middle School on Tuesday, October 23, at 1:30 p.m.... View Article

Culture Center to host Halloween Bash Oct. 31

October 23, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. — All witches, werewolves, ghosts, vampires, matadors, cowgirls, and other assorted famous and infamous people are invited... View Article

‘Scratch ‘em and Sue ‘em: Post Civil War Legal Issues’ to be Topic of Discussion at West Virginia Independence Hall on Oct. 27

October 15, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… WHEELING, W.Va. – Kenneth Bailey will give a talk titled “Scratch ‘em and Sue ‘em: Post Civil War Legal... View Article

Grave Creek Mound to Celebrate 2nd Annual National Archaeology Day on Oct. 20

October 12, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will join with the Archaeological Institute of America as... View Article

Museum in the Park to Present Civil War School Programs Oct. 18-19 and Frontier Days Weekend Oct. 20-21

October 12, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… LOGAN, W.Va. – Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson, the revered Confederate commanders, along with Francis... View Article

Grave Creek Mound to Present Talk on the Flint Run Paleoindian Complex in the Shenandoah Valley on Oct. 25

October 10, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Archaeological excavations that took place at the Flint Run Paleoindian Complex in Warren County, Virginia, will... View Article

Archives and History Library to Celebrate Archaeology Month With Thornhill Estate Site Presentation Oct. 18

October 5, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Annette Ericksen, archaeology program coordinator for Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio, will present a talk on... View Article

“Applying for a West Virginia Civil War Medal” to be Topic of Discussion for Genealogy Lecture Oct. 11 at the Culture Center

September 28, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Greg Carroll, staff historian for the West Virginia Archives and History section, will present “Applying for... View Article

History Alive! Character Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson to Visit West Virginia Independence Hall on Oct. 6

September 27, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… WHEELING, W.Va. – General Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson, the revered Confederate commander, will make a special appearance at West... View Article

Grave Creek Mound to celebrate 20th Annual Archaeology Weekend Oct. 6-7

September 26, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will celebrate archaeology with family-oriented activities from noon to... View Article

West Virginia Division of Culture and History Invites Quilters to Make Handmade Squares for a West Virginia Statehood Sesquicentennial Quilt

September 25, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History, in partnership with the West Virginia Civil War... View Article

Oct. 2, 2012, ‘Postcards of Charleston’ Lecture To Chronicle Charleston’s Changing Skyline

September 21, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A museum consultant and exhibit developer will use historic postcards to illustrate Charleston’s changing skyline over... View Article

Archaeologists Discuss Recent Marshall County Excavations September 27 at Grave Creek Mound

September 20, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Archaeologists who uncovered storage and refuse pits, hearths, and a circular pattern of posts at a... View Article

VH1 Save The Music Program Continues to Expand in West Virginia 16 More Middle Schools Receive Band Instruments Through Statewide Project

September 18, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News…             CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Entering its third year, the innovative statewide VH1 Save The Music Foundation Program is on... View Article

W. Va. Museums Sponsor Free Events to Celebrate Smithsonian Museum Day

September 13, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Four West Virginia Division of Culture and History museums are joining more than 1,400 others across... View Article

Historic Preservation Development Grants Still Available (deadline update)

September 13, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Applications are now being accepted for a second round of historic preservation development grants through the... View Article

History Alive! Character David Hunter Strother to visit West Virginia Independence Hall on Sept. 22

September 12, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… WHEELING, W.Va. – David Hunter Strother, aka Porte Crayon, will make a special appearance at West Virginia Independence Hall... View Article

Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912-13 to be Discussion Forum Topic at Archives and History Library Sept. 22

September 11, 2012 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912-13 was one of the most dramatic and bloody conflicts... View Article