A History of West Virginia

by Anna Egan Smucker

Stretching back to the mists of prehistory and forward to the day before yesterday...Mound Builders; Native Americans; explorers, pioneers, slaves, immigrants; John Henry; John Brown; Mother Jones; the Hatfields; Chief Logan; Stonewall Jackson; and many others....A history which is a lively tale of conflict and triumph.

81 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2004

Reviews

[Megan Callahan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative about the history of West Virginia. I wouldn’t call this a deep dive, more of a surface history but it’s a perfect quick read when you’ve just visited WV for the first time.

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very quick read. Definitely reads like juvenile non-fiction.