Easter Disaster in Wellsburg, West Virginia, 1902 Gerald D. Swick April 11, 2020 Once, in America history blog itemprop="discussionURL"One Comment Easter Sunday 1902 began and ended under sunny skies in West Virginia, but in between storms brought tragedy to a church service in Wellsburg. TweetPinShare32Reddit32 Shares
Nancy Hart, Georgia Heroine of the Revolutionary War Gerald D. Swick July 2, 2019 Once, in America history blog itemprop="discussionURL"4 Comments Nancy Hart, a six-foot, muscular, crossed-eyed Georgian, proved in the American Revolution she was no one to trifle with. TweetPinShare23Reddit23 Shares
West Virginians’ Experiences on D-Day Gerald D. Swick May 29, 2019 Once, in America history blog itemprop="discussionURL"One Comment West Virginians who took part in the D-Day invasion included paratroopers, Rangers, riflemen, medics, and shipboard personnel; 38 men from the Mountain State died that day. TweetPinShare79Reddit79 Shares
Twilight of the Grand Army of the Republic Gerald D. Swick May 1, 2019 Once, in America history blog itemprop="discussionURL"Leave a comment As the “Greatest Generation” fades away, some thoughts on the passing of the last Civil War veterans decades earlier. TweetPinShareReddit0 Shares