WEELUNK BOOK REVIEW: The Clarinet Polka Ellen Brafford McCroskey June 13, 2020 Author - Keith Maillard Author Keith Maillard was born right here in Wheeling in 1942, where he lived until eventually moving to Canada in opposition to the Vietnam War. He has utilized his vast knowledge o...
WEELUNK BOOK REVIEW: Quiet Dell Stacey Miller Sacco May 23, 2020 A Small West Virginia Town Hides a Big Secret By 1931, the Great Depression had most of the nation in its grasp, including the once affluent Chicago suburb of Park Ridge. Asta Eicher was widowed several years ...
WHAT WEE ARE READING Wheeling Heritage Media May 9, 2020 Some of us have more downtime now than we did before we began to shelter in place during the pandemic. What better time than now to catch up on those books in the “to-read” pile next to your bed! Here are some ...
WEELUNK BOOK REVIEW: Murder Never Dies Stacey Miller Sacco April 4, 2020 When the Friendly City Turned Rogue With 250 years of history, Wheeling’s story isn’t only innovation, triumphs and celebrations. Just like any other city, there has been a dark past we would rather forget. An...
W.Va.’s Poet Laureate A Student Of Life Steve Novotney October 22, 2016 1 This Poet Laureate’s pace when he’s publicly reading his work is sometimes somewhat swift and steamed, but when Marc Harshman is embracing a conversation, the author chooses his words most carefully. He is arti...
Books That Every West Virginian Should Read Emily Torbett December 11, 2015 5 1. Rocket Boys by Homer H. Hickam, Jr. A true memoir, Rocket Boys details the childhood experiences of NASA engineer Homer “Sonny” Hickam Jr. in his hometown of Coalwood, West Virginia. In a poor mining town...
Thornton Clicking & Collecting Wheeling History Steve Novotney October 17, 2015 2 Jim Thornton misses the dark room. It was his personal red-light district, where the developer and fixer in the dishes stank like his heaven, and the clothespins embraced the greatness. It was a creative san...
