The Appalachian Insurrection of 1917The Appalachian Insurrection of 1917
As the United States entered World War I, it was found to be necessary to start drafting men to serve in the military. That decision was met with widespread resistance
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Axis Sally Released From Women’s Prison In Alderson, West Virginia – July 10, 1961Axis Sally Released From Women’s Prison In Alderson, West Virginia – July 10, 1961
On this day in 1961 Mildred Gillars was released from the Federal Reformatory for Women in Alderson, West Virginia after serving 11 years. Who, you might be asking yourself, was
Blennerhassett And BurrBlennerhassett And Burr
After the end of the Revolutionary War the land north and west of the Ohio River was organized by Congress into the Northwest Territory. Soon settlers began to move into
The Distinguished Senator From TennesseeThe Distinguished Senator From Tennessee
Tennessee came into the union in 1796, and former Southwest Territory governor William Blount was one of the two first senators appointed from that state. His stay in Washington was