In 1921, coal miners in West Virginia took up arms in one of the largest labor uprisings in U.S. history. The Battle of Blair ...

The "Civil War Showcase" in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, offers an immersive experience of the Civil War era. Visitors are greeted at a replica of John Brown's engine house and can explore various ...

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia ...

Admitted to the Union in 1863, West Virginia was the only state created from breaking apart from a Confederate state during the Civil War and played a key role as a border state. A West Virginia ...

Strategically, the Eastern Theater was arguably the most important battleground of the Civil War; comprising the states of Virginia, West Virginia Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the District of ...