Page 1 Flashcards
Which contemporary Christian musician and native of Kenova won three Grammy Awards including the Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel album for Worship Again?
Michael W. Smith
Which native of White Sulphur Springs won the first O. Henry Award in 1919 for her article, “England and America?”
Montague
What was the name of the doctor who performed the first successful Caesarian section operation in the United States and later lived in Mason County?
Bennet
What is the name of the July 19, 1863 battle in which federal gun votes open fire on the confederate cavalry led by General John Hunt Morgan near Ravenswood on the Ohio river?
Buffington Island
What is the name of the Farmington native who attended Marshall College, played for the Cleveland Browns in the 1940s and 1950s, and was inducted into the Pro football Hall of Fame in 1985?
Gatski
Who was the Fairmont native and the author of The Fastest Man Alive who flew the Bell X2 rocket plane at Mach 2.9 breaking Chuck Yeager‘s speed record?
Everest
In which Brook County community did Patty Ryan defeat Joe Goss to win the world heavyweight boxing title on June 1, 1880?
Colliers
Who was the Huntington native that served as a United States senator, ambassador to Mexico and was the father-in-law of Charles Lindbergh?
Morrow
Who served in the West Virginia state legislature and had a successful law practice before becoming the US secretary of defense in 1949?
Henderson
Which Morgantown native what is the long time voice of the West Virginia mountaineers and the radio play-by-play announcer of the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Fleming