There used to be an expression heard in San Giovanni in Fiore, and the other little Calabrase mountain towns near the arch of the boot in southern […]
Tag: local history
MUB to honor John Edwards, escaped slave turned Morgantown water pioneer
MORGANTOWN — A century before the formation of the Morgantown Utility Board, Morgantown’s first water delivery service came via mule-pulled cart. Pretty interesting. Even more interesting was […]
Researchers hope to learn from historical Arthurdale homes
MORGANTOWN — Two Virginia Tech professors are researching how the original Arthurdale homes have survived advancements in technology and consumer expectations. Lisa Tucker and Gregory Galford, both […]
Getting the last word on Blair Mountain
Bullets snapped the air, breaking branches and kicking dirt. Biplanes droned overhead, and some of the pipe bombs dropped by their pilots actually worked. It didn’t take […]
Aull About History 11 – Porte Crayon and Stonewall
Welcome to part the eleventh episode of Aull About History, the local history podcast from The Dominion Post, in partnership with the Aull Center, a branch of […]
Workshop on American Indian boarding schools coming to WVU
MORGANTOWN — Three hours from Morgantown in Pennsylvania, founded in 1879, is the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Yet, many, even people from the area, don’t even […]
Come out and wing it at the Battelle District Fair
MORGANTOWN — Veteran educator David Cottrell is used to tossing out questions to inspire dialogue and lines of thought. This one, for example: “What’s cooler,” the principal […]
Aull About History 9, Part II – Petroglyphs, Forgeries, and a Debate
Listen to part one HERE Welcome to part two of the ninth episode of Aull About History, the local history podcast from The Dominion Post, in partnership […]
History Center announces ‘Civic Season’
Submitted to The Dominion Post The Senator John Heinz History Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, will help establish a new nationwide tradition with the launch […]
Aull About History 9, Part I – Morgantown, Land Before Time
Welcome to the ninth episode of Aull About History, the local history podcast from The Dominion Post, in partnership with the Aull Center, a branch of Morgantown […]
