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such a breath taking view that once was part of your home taken away from you. You may think over time all of the tree and all of the animals that lived in this area will come back, but that is not always the case. Many may say due to living in West Virginia we depend on coal mining for many jobs to support families but not only this so we have a natural resource here for more jobs to become available, but are the effects from this truly worth it? What brings so much money into are state also destroys

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Every year players come and go, giving newcomers a chance to contribute and that is no different in Morgantown. The West Virginia University football team has six true or redshirt freshman that could make an impact on the gridiron. Tevin Bush is a versatile running back that has been compared to former Mountaineer Tavon Austin. For Landry-Walker High, Bush lined up as a running back, slot receiver and return man. Like Austin, Bush is small in size, standing at 5-foot-5 and 168

years of age; she is gullible and energetic, and trusts her dad can't take the blame no matter what. The family ventures a great deal, living in Las Vegas, Blythe, and Battle Mountain (Nevada), San Francisco (California), Phoenix (Arizona), Welch (West Virginia), and New York City. Additionally, a great part of Walls’ memories happens while her family is in their car, traveling to new places. As the book advances, and she hits her pre-adolescent years, she turns out to be less innocent and starts to acknowledge

evening in South Charleston at the LaBelle Theatre. Neither town hall was hosted by Manchin's office; the Martinsburg forum was organized by West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, while the South Charleston event

Fayetteville, West Virginia Reflection Essay Melissa Gardner Liberty University   The town of Fayetteville, West Virginia is very important and is fun to visit. Fayetteville is the county seat of Fayette County and the town was established in 1837. I am constantly going to Fayetteville for various reasons, including going to see the historic sites and to do business at the Courthouse. I just recently had to visit the Courthouse to receive my marriage license and certificate, but the Courthouse

majority of the waves of European immigration through the mid-19th century. Fully seven-eighths of foreign immigrants settled in free states.” (Arrington). Since the North had more than twice the number of people than the South, the Union had major power over the Confederacy in many ways. Several people believe that the South could have won the war because the Confederacy had stronger military leaders than the North. Robert E. Lee was one of the strongest military leaders who fought with the Confederacy

“A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free…but I do expect that it will cease to be divided. It will become the all the one thing or all the other.” We have all heard this quote, in some form or another. However, are you really able to comprehend the meaning behind what Abraham Lincoln was really talking about? The American Civil War was a time in the formation of the United States where states fought out against each

How were the North and South different prior to the Civil War? The North and the South prior to the Civil War was different in many ways. For one example, there was slaves in the South, but there were no slaves in the North. Also, many women in the North were viewed differently than in the South. Lastly, The economies in the North and South were very diverse. In the South, African Americans were used as property and made to work all the time. On the contrary, in the North there were 1% of free

Brother against Brother, Father against son, why were they even still fighting. War is an appalling place, weapons of ruination, taking lives of ones we love. The civil war was a place of Technological advancements in the field of weapons, medicines, and many other types of technology. These advancements in technology changed the tides of war. The new weapons able to shred apart the human body, medicine to help your sick brothers, and conveyance of getting around. Throughout the time of war, people

“Tell me about the olden days,” Lydia Kennell was often asked by her grandchildren. Born as Lydia Kauffman on August 30, 1932, she was born and raised as a Mennonite in Belleville, Pennsylvania on a dairy farm. After marrying Marvin Kennell on October 22, 1961, Lydia moved with Marvin to his hometown of Roanoke, Illinois where they lived for fifty-six years until recently moving to the Eureka AC Home. Lydia and Marvin had two children, Betty and Bryant, while accumulating seven grandchildren and