History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Sarah Colley was touring with a theater company when […]
Each of these writers will deliver a 30-40-minute reading from his/her original work, with a question-and-answer session to follow, addressing topics related to literary craft and the writing life about […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Born in Clarksburg, Jackson was an orphan who became […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. During the French and Indian War, Ostenaco was a […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. The pen name of Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain is […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. In addition to being the 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their characters. Gabriel Arthur is believed to have been the first […]
Hosted by John Lilly, Classic Country Essentials will cover the history of country music and the early artists who influenced its trajectory. This lecture series allows participants to learn the […]
This Cajun & Creole and Classic Country cultural session will examine evolving traditions with those musicians who are steeped in Cajun, Creole & Classic Country music who are writing new […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their characters. Gabriel Arthur is believed to have been the first […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. The pen name of Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain is […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their characters. Gabriel Arthur is believed to have been the first […]
Seventh-generation ballad singer, storyteller, and musician Sheila Kay Adams will present “The 100th Anniversary of Cecil Sharp’s Time in the Appalachian Mountains.” A century after Sharp's historic journey through the […]
Vocal Week instructor and North Carolina Folk Heritage Award winner Connie Badgett Steadman will share stories about growing up in a musical family singing hymns, gospels, jubilees, and spirituals and […]
Award-winning tintype photographer Lisa Elmaleh will present the history of Wet Plate Collodion Photography with images and lecture. Most commonly known in three forms – tintypes (positives on tin), ambrotypes […]
Bluegrass Week Coordinators Ira Gitlin, Mary Burdette, and Neel Brown will interview GRAMMY nominee and IBMA award-winning master artist Claire Lynch about her experiences in bluegrass, including the artists who […]
On August 11th at 7:00 p.m. at the Cottrill Opera House in Thomas, award-winning historian and author John Alexander Williams will present a free lecture on Henry Gassaway Davis, an […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Revolutionary, founding father, printer, scientist, inventor, journalist, traveler, diplomat, […]
This panel discussion will include a presentation by Professor Emerita of History, Barb Howe, on the history of Morgantown's water supply, followed by short presentations about the respective water research […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. During the French and Indian War, Ostenaco was a […]
The WALS Foundation, through its Reuther-Wheeling Library and Labor History Archive, will host the second Reuther-Pollack Labor History Symposium at The First State Capitol in Wheeling. The symposium will feature […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. The pen name of Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain is […]
History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their characters. Gabriel Arthur is believed to have been the first […]
Three West Virginia Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Eric Eyre, John Hackworth, and Eric Newhouse discuss the importance of pursuing complex stories and the role journalism plays in fostering an informed citizenry.
Share Your Heritage introduces new signs interpreting railroad history on the Elkins Rail Yard. A reception will welcome guests to visit with scholars and other project participants. The event is […]
