Transcript About West Virgina

State flower: Rhododendron
State electoral collage:15
State bird: cardinal
State animal: black bear
State motto: montani semper libri (Mountaineers are always free)
State tree: sugar maple
State capital: Charleston
State colors: Blue and gold
State flag:
State songs: West Virginia, my home sweet home, the West Virginia hills
Nick name is : mountain state
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 Did you Know That the Exterior of the
building is buff however, Indian Lime
Stone??
Also The Magnificent 293- Foot Gold DOME is 5 feet higher than the
dome of the U.S CAPITOL building!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Prior to the American Civil War, the counties that would ultimately form West
Virginia that were a part of the state of Virginia; the state capitol was in
Richmond, Virginia. After Prior to the American Civil War, the counties that
would ultimately form West Virginia were a part of the state of Virginia; the
state capitol was in Richmond, Virginia. After Virginia seceded from the Union
in 1861, the northwest counties of Virginia loyal to the United States started the
process which could ultimately create the State of West Virginia on June 20,
1863.
Agreeing on a state capital location, however, proved to be difficult. For
several years, the capital of West Virginia intermittently traveled between
Wheeling and Charleston. In 1877, however, the state's citizens voted on the
final location of their capital. Charleston was chosen and, eight years later, the
first capitol building was opened. After a fire in 1921, a hastily-built structure
was opened but it too burned down in 1927. Two people were killed in that fire
and a memorial was built in memory of the victims.
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1st tourist Attraction Gorge River
Did you know that The GORGE BRIGE is the 2nd HIGHEST bridge in the U.S.A??????????
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The NEW GORGE River is a popular place for WHITE WATER RAFTING WHITE WATER RAFTING MEANS
steering a small boat in a fast running stream!!!!!
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Lots of rock CLIMBERS climb the GORGE Walls every year! The end less wall is also a
popular climbing place and the Walls 150 feet high (46 meters high)
Mountain State
Beckley Campus
Mountain State University
P.O Box 9003
Beckley, WV 25802-9003
1.866.367.6781
WEBSITE
Mountain State University is a private educational institution and was founded in
1933. Located in Berkley, it has an undergraduate student population 3,921.
This small private university originally of began as a community college. Today,
Morgan State offers a wide range of undergraduate majors in areas, such as
arts and sciences, business and technology, health science, leadership and
professional development. The undergraduate tuition for residents is $205 per
credit hour. However, costs can vary according to the area of study.
Physical address for
University Offices
Mountain State University
609 S Kanawha Street
Beckley WV 25801
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West Virginia was the only American state formed
as a direct result of the American Civil War (18611865). It was originally part of the British Virginia
Colony (1607-1776) and the western part of the state of
Virginia (1776-1863), whose population became sharply
divided over the issue of secession from the Union and in the
separation from Virginia, formalized by admittance to the Union as
a new state in 1863." An encyclopedic article about the history of
West Virginia. - From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_West_Virginia`
West Virginia is the only state created by carving out territory from another state, without that state’s permission.
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On October 24, 1861, in a public referendum, voters overwhelmingly supported the creation of the new state, to
be called Kanawha. And the following month, a convention at Wheeling changed the name to West Virginia.
also hundreds of years later, a Beckley newspaper suggested the name of the state be changed to either
Kanawha or Lincoln because lots of people believed West Virginia was the western part of Virginia, and not a
separate state.
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West Virginia’s capital was originally Wheeling. It was changed to Charleston in 1870, back to Wheeling in
1875, and back to Charleston in 1885.
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West Virginia has the highest average elevation of any state east of the Mississippi River, and the most irregular
boundary of any state.
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Weirton is the only city in the U. S. that extends from one state border to another.
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Both candidates for Governor in the 1888 election—Nathan Goff Jr. and Aretas Fleming—claimed to have won,
and both were sworn in as Governor on March 4, 1889. Goff appeared to have won the election by 130 votes, but
Fleming disputed the vote count and asked the Legislature to declare him the winner. The President of the
Senate, Robert S. Carr, also claimed the governorship.
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A hanging in Ripley in 1896 turned into a spectacle that attracted nationwide attention. A New York Sun
reporter likened the town’s atmosphere that day to a festival. The event is described in a song by Tom T. Hall,
The Last Public Hanging in Ripley, West Virginia
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THE END sad sad sad hope you liked it
thanks for watching west virgina is a
great place to visit 1-10 Id give it a 8 1.5
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