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1965 Logan High School Yearbook
1965 Logan High School Yearbook – Seniors and Staff
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Aunt Jennie Wilson banjo player
The Queen of Clawhammer: How “Aunt Jennie” Wilson Kept Appalachian History Alive Appalachian traditional music is defined by resilience, and few figures embody that spirit quite like Virginia Myrtle Ellis “Aunt Jennie” Wilson. Born in 1900 in Logan County, West Virginia, Aunt Jennie became one of the most celebrated master musicians of the old-time style.
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1957 Flood Photos
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A letter from Ohio reveals an unlikely success story
By Dwight Williamson It is sometimes hard for me to believe that it has been nearly 40 years since the name of Mamie Thurman started becoming almost a household name throughout the region. Since those early days of the stories of Mamie’s gruesome murder and the details of the trial of Clarence Stephenson, the accused
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Old newspaper articles tell of Battle of Blair Mountain
By Dwight Williamson A look at local history reveals that Logan County has been in the national headlines numerous times for various reasons. From the Civil War burning of the Logan County Courthouse to the Hatfield-McCoy feud of the late 1800s and throughout all of the 20th century, something of national interest has always percolated
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Tennis Hatfield’s rise and fall is a story to remember
By Dwight Williamson There have been countless stories and several books written in regard to Devil Anse Hatfield and the feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys. However, perhaps the most interesting character of this entire bunch is the youngest child of the famous Hatfield leader, his 13th-born offspring, Tennis Samuel Hatfield. It was Tennis,
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Those were the good old days of Logan
By Dwight Williamson “Those were the good ‘ole days.” Just about everybody has heard that phrase uttered at some point in their lives. It seems that mostly older people like to reflect upon the past as “the good old days” when in fact life was usually much simpler, but not necessarily better. As for myself,
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