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General West Virginia History Resources

Appalachian Studies Association
http://www.appalachianstudies.org/

Their mission is to encourage study, advance scholarship, disseminate information, and enhance communication between Appalachian peoples, their communities, governmental organizations, and educational institutions.

County Commissioners' Association of West Virginia - Early History of West Virginia Counties
http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/wv/history.html
This site gives you a brief history on the counties of West Virginia.

Goldenseal Index
http://www.wvlc.org/goldenseal/index.html
The magazine of West Virginia traditional life takes its stories form the recollections of West Virginians living in the state.

Time Trail, West Virginia
http://www.wvculture.org/history/timetrl/timetrl.html
"Time Trail" gives you a two minute history show about West Virginia.

West Virginia Division of Culture and History
http://www.wvculture.org
Links you to sites about West Virginia from state museums to state historic preservation.

West Virginia: A Historical Resource Guide
http://www.marshall.edu/speccoll/research%20guide/RG-title.html
A guide which will assist the teacher in locating additional resources for the classroom.

West Virginia History: A Bibliography and Guide to Research
http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/wvcollection/history/index.htm
A comprehensive bibliography of books and articles about West Virginia history published before 1981.

West Virginia History Journal Index
http://www.wvculture.org/history/journal_wvh/journal_toc.html
Tells you about recent issues of the West Virginia History Journal.

Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology
http://www.as.wvu.edu/ihtia/ 
The mission of this group involves research, teaching, and service history of technology, industrial archaeology, and preservation of historic engineering works.

WVU Department of History
http://www.as.wvu.edu/history/Pages/welcome.htm
Gives you information of West Virginia University's History Department and programs. 

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