American Civil War

On this West Virginia Morning, the black bear is West Virginia’s state mammal and lucky visitors can occasionally see them in the woods, but spring is also a time when they are out and hungry. We meet a photographer who has encountered several bears over the years in his career.

Psychiatrist and historian Stephen Goldman will be giving a talk about the Civil War Reconstruction era Tuesday at Shepherd University.

On this West Virginia Morning, February is Black History Month, and it turns out the founder spent time in West Virginia. We learn more about him and the meaning of the month.

On this West Virginia Morning, nearly 200,000 African American men served in America’s Civil War. We hear about an art exhibit coming to Charleston that showcases Black Civil War soldiers.

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear from a historian about the connection between the Mountain State and slavery abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Also, in this show, hunger is a problem in West Virginia, but recent contributions to local food banks have helped during what is normally a down time for donations, and we look at why coal mine deaths have been on the rise.

On July 17, 1861, Confederates won one of their first victories of the Civil War at the Battle of Scary Creek in Putnam County. Union forces had been…

On this West Virginia Morning, in the only state born of the American Civil War, we explore the discussion of whether to remove statues that celebrate…

While the coronavirus pandemic has all but halted out-of-state travelers and tourism in West Virginia, there are ways for residents to safely leave home,…

On April 15, 1861, three days after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in South Carolina, President Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteer troops.…

When we learn our history, we see things that reflect our past. Paintings of famous battles and statues of men who were heroes to some. But how we…