By Stan Bumgardner, Editor, Goldenseal Magazine Stan Bumgardner discusses the largest armed insurrection in the United States since the Civil War, examining its causes, its major events, and why few West Virginians ever learned about these nationally significant struggles until recent decades.
Learn all about archaeology in an afternoon filled with behind-the scenes tours of the Research Facility, flint knapping, spear throwing using an atlatl, hands-on activities, and many other demonstrations and displays.
Each year in October the WVDACH hosts the "Official State Marching Band Championship of West Virginia." Which takes place at Laidley Field in Charleston, WV. High School Marching bands from all over the state come to showcase their skills and compete for the title of "State Honor Band." We are proud to continue that tradition... View Article
By William Reynolds, Historian and Exhibit Specialist, Campus Martius Museum, Marietta, OH This program looks at some of the first reports on earthworks in the Ohio Valley, including the Grave Creek Mound. Early maps and descriptions of mounds and other prehistoric earthworks can provide a more complete picture of these ancient structures than is visible... View Article
Dance Schools, Studios, and Companies from around the state come to be adjudicated for a spot in the nightly performances during the West Virginia Dance Festival.
To celebrate the life and achievements of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, the Greenbrier Historical Society will be hosting a weekend of community activities aimed at recognizing her life and legacy and inspiring the next generation of scientists and thinkers. These events will take place at the Schoolhouse Hotel in White Sulphur Springs the weekend of... View Article
This four-part series tells the story of the settlement of the North American Continent that did not make it into the textbooks. Episodes 2-4 will be shown December-February. Part of the PBS Secrets of the Dead series.
This four-part series tells the story of the settlement of the North American Continent that did not make it into the textbooks. Episodes 2-4 will be shown December-February. Part of the PBS Secrets of the Dead series.
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