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Friday, June 21, 2013
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7:00 p.m. |
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Blue –Grey Choir Concert |
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Join us as the Blue-Grey choir performs a concert of choral music featuring Civil War period music, American folk songs, spirituals, and patriotic music as part of West Virginia Independence Hall’s celebration of the sesquicentennial of West Virginia’s statehood!
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
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1:00 pm |
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“President Lincoln – Life and Legacy Through Dance.” |
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Join us for an interpretive dance program presented by the Allegro Dance Company to commemorate the life and achievements of Abraham Lincoln. This performance includes three interpretive dance pieces set to music that consist of Mary Todd Lincoln’s reflections, emancipation and the American people. Free and open to the public. |
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
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7:00 pm |
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“Countdown to West Virginia Statehood” |
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Join us as author Bob O’Connor offers a program detailing the growing historical grievances that eventually led to WV statehood. While most people are of the impression that WV became a state due to the opposition to Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, in fact western Virginians had been discriminated against since 1776 by their eastern Virginia brethren. This program is offered as part of the 150th anniversary commemoration of WV statehood. Free and open to the public. A recepti |
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Thursday, May 09, 2013
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7:00 pm |
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“A Future for the Past: Preserving the Past as an Asset for the Future” |
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Join us for a special presentation by Sir Neil Cossons, distinguished historian, museum director and former chairman of English Heritage, as part of National Historic Preservation Month in May. Cossons will discuss the philosophy and processes for historic preservation in England. He will examine what is preserved, why and how; consider new uses for historic buildings; and share examples of how communities can use historic places as the framework for creating the future in England and other coun |
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
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9:00am - 4:00pm |
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Free Creative Writing Workshop at West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History in collaboration with the West Virginia Center for the Book, will present a free intensive creative writing workshop on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., at West Virginia Independence Hall (WVIH), 1528 Market St., in downtown Wheeling. The workshop will focus on history, and is funded in part by the West Virginia Sesquicentennial Commission.
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