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West Virginia is the only state formed as a result of the Civil War -- a “Child of the Storm” that was a reflection of the struggle that the Republic was going through. From the soil that would become West Virginia, citizens took up arms against each other.
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"[O]n the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State . . . shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free . . . ."
- The Emancipation Proclamation
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"We are determined to live under a State Government in the United States of America and under the Constitution of the United States. It requires stout hearts to execute this purpose; it requires men of courage."
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Battle of Greenbrier River 150th Anniversary Event
Battle of Greenbrier River 150th Anniversary Event - by Hunter Lesser
Op-Ed Piece by Secretary Kay Goodwin
Secretary Goodwin offers a glimpse into the events that will take place over the next four years.
Civil War Art Exhibit Opening
The Randolph County Community Arts Center will host Echoes of the Past: The Civil War 150 Year Later, an exhibit commemorating the First Campaign of the Civil War. The exhbiit will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through August 17th.
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The Civil War Homefront for Kids
Learn what it might have been like to be a child during the Civil War through historical activities, songs and games. Limit 20. Register via the event calendar at www.kanawhalibrary.org
Date:
02/25/2012
Time:
2 pm
History Alive! Osborne Perry Anderson
Of the five African-American members of John Brown’s raiders at Harpers Ferry in 1859, only Osborne Perry Anderson escaped and remained free. In 1861 he published the only eye-witness account of the raid and its preparations, "A Voice from Harpers Ferry." Anderson was active in the abolition movement and during the Civil War served with the U.S. Colored Troops. Mr. Anderson is portrayed by Joseph Bundy. This West Virginia Humanities Council program is being hosted by the Kanawha County Public Library system and is supported with additional financial assistance from the Office of the Secretary, West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts.
Date:
02/25/2012
Time:
2:00 pm
Making Sense of the American Civil War
Join Greg Carroll, historian at the WV State Archives, for this reading and discussion series about the Civil War. Over the course of five meetings, discuss "March" by Geraldine Brooks, "Crossroad of Freedom: Antietam" by James McPherson, and "America's War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on Their 150th Anniversaries" by Edward L. Ayers. Fourth Monday of Feb., March, April, May and June, 6 pm at Main Library in Charleston. Presented by National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association, with additional support from WV Humanities Council and WV Center for the Book.
Date:
02/27/2012
Time:
6:00 pm
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