From Coal Boom to Bust: How Mechanization Changed Logan County, West Virginia The rise of the coal industry brought jobs, prosperity, and new communities to Logan County. But as machines replaced manual labor, thousands of miners lost their livelihoods, leaving an economic legacy that continues to shape southern West Virginia. The Coal Boom Comes to
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Leave a comment. Boarding Houses for Coal Miners in Logan County, West Virginia Before company houses and established coal camp communities became common, boarding houses provided a place for miners to live, eat, and rest while working in the coalfields of Logan County, West Virginia. The Early Days of Coal Mining The growth of the
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1965 Logan High School Yearbook – Seniors and Staff
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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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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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