The History and Government of West VirginiaAcme publishing Company, 1901 - 511 pages |
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... tion for understanding the system of free schools introduced as a state institution , this part concludes with a brief chapter on educational history . Part II discusses the government of the State in the light of the history of its ...
... tion for understanding the system of free schools introduced as a state institution , this part concludes with a brief chapter on educational history . Part II discusses the government of the State in the light of the history of its ...
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... tion and inspection of other business carried on in the State by individuals . Part III concludes the work with a mere outline in histori- cal perspective of the origin and general structure of the Fed- eral Union , which is essential ...
... tion and inspection of other business carried on in the State by individuals . Part III concludes the work with a mere outline in histori- cal perspective of the origin and general structure of the Fed- eral Union , which is essential ...
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... it out with the sources of his information , in order that the correc- tion may be made in any future edition . Morgantown , 1901 THE AUTHORS . CHAPTER I CONTENTS . PART I. - HISTROY . Introductory vi HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT .
... it out with the sources of his information , in order that the correc- tion may be made in any future edition . Morgantown , 1901 THE AUTHORS . CHAPTER I CONTENTS . PART I. - HISTROY . Introductory vi HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT .
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... tion , probably not more than one person to each square mile . The settlers at once came in contact with the natives , who were generally harmless but not always so . Powhatan was chief of the principal tribe , and lived in a village ...
... tion , probably not more than one person to each square mile . The settlers at once came in contact with the natives , who were generally harmless but not always so . Powhatan was chief of the principal tribe , and lived in a village ...
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... tion and progress in West Virginia . It was influential in shaping the early history of our State . It was sufficiently strong to offer successful resistance to incursions of Indians , and it twice repelled attacks from large bodies of ...
... tion and progress in West Virginia . It was influential in shaping the early history of our State . It was sufficiently strong to offer successful resistance to incursions of Indians , and it twice repelled attacks from large bodies of ...
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adopted Alleghanies Alleghany Mountains amendment appointed army Auditor authority ballot Barbour County became bill called charter Cheat River chief circuit court citizens civil clerk colonies commissioners committee Confederates Congress Constitution Convention corporation county court delegates district duties election England established executive Fairfax Stone Federal force Fort Duquesne Free Schools ginia Governor Greenbrier Greenbrier River House Indians institution judges jury justice Kanawha Kanawha Valley land legislative Legislature ment miles Monongahela mountains Ohio Ohio River Ordinance Ordinance of Secession organization party passed peace Pendleton County person Potomac President Preston County railroad Randolph County received River roads Secretary Senate session settlements sheriff soldiers South Branch statute Superintendent of Free Supreme Court taxes term territory tion town township Treasury troops Tucker County Union United United States Senator vacancy Valley vote voters West Vir West Virginia Wheeling writ
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Page 163 - The colored citizens of West Virginia exercised the privilege of voting, extended to them by the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, for the first time, at the Fall elections in 1870.