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History of West Virginia __ "West Virginia was the only American state formed as a direct result of the American Civil War (1861-1865). It was originally part of the British Virginia Colony (1607-1776) and the western part of the state of Virginia (1776-1863), whose population became sharply divided over the issue of secession from the Union and in the separation from Virginia, formalized by admittance to the Union as a new state in 1863." An encyclopedic article about the history of West Virginia. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_West_Virginia

State of West Virginia History ___Not an attractive page, but the facts are here. Historic West Virginia - Text only - From SouthEastern Genealogy - http://www.segenealogy.com/westvirginia/wv_state/history.htm

A Timeline of African Americans in West Virginia __ List of important dates and events for African Americans in West Virginia. - From wvculture.org - http://www.wvculture.org/hiSTory/timeline.html

The US50 - A Guide to the State of West Virginia ___A general overview of the history of West Virginia and brief biographies of historic figures. - Text only - From Erik Schubach and TheUS50.com - http://www.theus50.com/westvirginia/history.php

West Virginia ___A good overview of the history of West Virginia, plus statistics, demographic information, and links to "... selected famous natives and residents." - Illustrated - From Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108289.html

West Virginia Admitted as the 35th State in the Union ___""Mountaineers Are Always Free" is the motto of this state. Read why here. - Illustrated - From the Library of Congress - http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/civil/jb_civil_wv_1.html

West Virginia County Histories __ West Virginia county by county histories. - From wvu.edu - http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/wv/history.html

West Virginia Ghost Towns ___These brief reports about West Virginia's ghost towns are submitted by viewers. - Map - From Ghosttowns.com - http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/wv/wv.html

West Virginia Historical Photographs Collection Home __ Hundreds of historical photos from West Virginia - illustrated - From wvhistoryonview.org - http://wvhistoryonview.org/

West Virginia: History ___Topics include Lord Dunmore's War, the creation of West Virginia, the Hatfield-McCoy feud and the labor movement. - Text only - From The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. - http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/us/A0861927.html

West Virginia, Timeline of State History __ A chronological timeline of important events and dates in the history of West Virginia. - From shgresources.com - http://www.shgresources.com/wv/timeline/

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