Easter Disaster in Wellsburg, West Virginia, 1902 Gerald D. Swick April 11, 2020 Once, in America history blogOne 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 blog4 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 blogOne 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 blogLeave a comment As the “Greatest Generation” fades away, some thoughts on the passing of the last Civil War veterans decades earlier. TweetPinShareReddit0 Shares