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The Ultimate Book of West Virginia Lists

Rick Steelhammer

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Description:West Virginia has produced noteworthy actors, athletes and authors, and built an abundance of new buildings, bridges and businesses. There has also been a new series of high-profile crimes, natural disasters, mining explosions and political In many cases, decisions on which people, places and things to include in this book were straightforward and research-based, while in others, the decisions were more subjective. Holes can appear in some lists in instances where a reader's point of view is not the same as the author'If some of the listings seem trivial, keep in mind that this is, after all, a compendium of trivia, so they probably are. While it's possible this book may solve some arguments, the idea is to create more of a "huh!" than a "gotcha!":And while it's a safe bet that the National Book Award will go to another author this year, I hope you like this book, and that it finds a home, if not in your bookcase, on your fishing camp windowsill or bathroom Although it may not be ideal for serious readers, it's intended to appeal to, those, like me, who have a special place for West Virginia in their hearts, regardless of where they live or where they were Inside this book you will find hundreds of fun and interesting facts about the Mountain --What fish species was involved in a 70-pound state record catch from the Little Kanawha River in 1956.:--The West Virginia state forest where a state single-season snowfall record of 302.4 inches was --The identity of the Logan County native and Marshall University alum who earned a Silver Medal in the 2002 Winter --The names of the West Virginia gardeners who grew the state’s biggest mushroom (9.83 pounds) and the state record watermelon (142.5 pounds), and the vital statistics for a host of other super-sized fruits, vegetables and --Which West Virginia Civil War battle involved the first field use of the telegraph and the first tactical use of the railroad to move troops to the --At what West Virginia television station “Today Show” host Matt Lauer began his broadcasting --What fish species was involved in a 70-pound state record catch from the Little Kanawha River in 1956.: James E. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Readers of the Sunday Gazette-Mail know Rick Steelhammer from his weekly humor column. However, many readers may not realize that Steelhammer is also an author whose books show much the same offbeat Steelhammer has been a reporter at the Gazette for more than 30 years and a columnist for nearly that Over the years, Steelhammer has traveled to each of West Virginia's 55 counties to cover news and feature stories for the Gazette. Obviously, he's done most of that traveling by car. But, tucking his tongue firmly in his cheek, he notes that he's also traveled by "plane, helicopter, raft, canoe, kayak, train, speeder car, horse, skis, snowshoes, zip line and on foot.":Entries in the book range from the obvious to the arcane. Where else would a reader find a listing of state records for garden crops, like a 142.5-pound watermelon and a 9.6-pound turnip?:"I was surprised at the large number of business and government leaders with connections to West Virginia," says Steelhammer. "It was inspiring to find out that a guy like William Batten, who grew up in Reedy in Roane County ended up becoming the CEO of J.C. Penney & Co., plus the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange. Before doing the research for this book, I thought Cyrus Vance, who served as secretary of state under Jimmy Carter, was the only West Virginia native to hold a Cabinet post. It turns out there were at least five more."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ultimate Book of West Virginia Lists. To get started finding The Ultimate Book of West Virginia Lists, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 126

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Quarrier Press

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1891852868

Description: West Virginia has produced noteworthy actors, athletes and authors, and built an abundance of new buildings, bridges and businesses. There has also been a new series of high-profile crimes, natural disasters, mining explosions and political In many cases, decisions on which people, places and things to include in this book were straightforward and research-based, while in others, the decisions were more subjective. Holes can appear in some lists in instances where a reader's point of view is not the same as the author'If some of the listings seem trivial, keep in mind that this is, after all, a compendium of trivia, so they probably are. While it's possible this book may solve some arguments, the idea is to create more of a "huh!" than a "gotcha!":And while it's a safe bet that the National Book Award will go to another author this year, I hope you like this book, and that it finds a home, if not in your bookcase, on your fishing camp windowsill or bathroom Although it may not be ideal for serious readers, it's intended to appeal to, those, like me, who have a special place for West Virginia in their hearts, regardless of where they live or where they were Inside this book you will find hundreds of fun and interesting facts about the Mountain --What fish species was involved in a 70-pound state record catch from the Little Kanawha River in 1956.:--The West Virginia state forest where a state single-season snowfall record of 302.4 inches was --The identity of the Logan County native and Marshall University alum who earned a Silver Medal in the 2002 Winter --The names of the West Virginia gardeners who grew the state’s biggest mushroom (9.83 pounds) and the state record watermelon (142.5 pounds), and the vital statistics for a host of other super-sized fruits, vegetables and --Which West Virginia Civil War battle involved the first field use of the telegraph and the first tactical use of the railroad to move troops to the --At what West Virginia television station “Today Show” host Matt Lauer began his broadcasting --What fish species was involved in a 70-pound state record catch from the Little Kanawha River in 1956.: James E. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Readers of the Sunday Gazette-Mail know Rick Steelhammer from his weekly humor column. However, many readers may not realize that Steelhammer is also an author whose books show much the same offbeat Steelhammer has been a reporter at the Gazette for more than 30 years and a columnist for nearly that Over the years, Steelhammer has traveled to each of West Virginia's 55 counties to cover news and feature stories for the Gazette. Obviously, he's done most of that traveling by car. But, tucking his tongue firmly in his cheek, he notes that he's also traveled by "plane, helicopter, raft, canoe, kayak, train, speeder car, horse, skis, snowshoes, zip line and on foot.":Entries in the book range from the obvious to the arcane. Where else would a reader find a listing of state records for garden crops, like a 142.5-pound watermelon and a 9.6-pound turnip?:"I was surprised at the large number of business and government leaders with connections to West Virginia," says Steelhammer. "It was inspiring to find out that a guy like William Batten, who grew up in Reedy in Roane County ended up becoming the CEO of J.C. Penney & Co., plus the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange. Before doing the research for this book, I thought Cyrus Vance, who served as secretary of state under Jimmy Carter, was the only West Virginia native to hold a Cabinet post. It turns out there were at least five more."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ultimate Book of West Virginia Lists. To get started finding The Ultimate Book of West Virginia Lists, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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