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No. 9

Posted on November 20, 2020November 20, 2020Author molliececilPosted in Coal, DisastersLeave a Reply

It was early in the morning on November 20, 1968 when an explosion rocked the small town of Farmington, West Virginia. It was powerful enough to be felt miles away, in the larger city of Fairmont. Miners and their families lived in fear of the sound of an explosion and the blaring of the alarm…

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JFK and West Virginia

JFK and West Virginia

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020Author molliececilPosted in Appalachian Regional Commission, Elections1 Reply

Appalachia’s Role in National Politics In 2016, Donald Trump won 95% of all Appalachian Counties. I don’t think anyone who actually lived in Appalachia at the time was terribly surprised. It apparently shocked the rest of the country. As it attempted to explain this, popular media soon turned its eyes to the region. As NPR…

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The Ghosts of Weston State Hospital, Part Two

The Ghosts of Weston State Hospital, Part Two

Posted on November 1, 2020November 1, 2020Author molliececilPosted in Ghosts, Medicine2 Replies

The Creation of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum “In the halls of what once was the area’s most reputable hospital, a demented doctor has brought his patients’ nightmares to life. Society’s undesirable souls have been abandoned in the dark recesses of this once safe haven. Their sole purpose is to serve the good doctor and his…

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