HomeHappeningsWatch C-SPAN’s Wheeling Coverage Here LeeRoy January 19, 2015 In mid-December several representatives from C-SPAN spent nearly a week in the Wheeling area interviewing local historians like Ohio County Magistrate Joe Roxby, Margaret Brennan, Travis Henline, and Dr. David Javersak. Click here to watch: C-SPAN / Wheeling C-SPAN’s “Cities Tour” is made possible by a partnership with Comcast, and the local segments recorded throughout the week aired on the non-fiction book channel Book TV. The selected topics are the following: Independence Hall, the birthplace of West Virginia; Earl Oglebay and his contributions to the Wheeling community; The National Road and the decision to bring it through Wheeling; The Lincoln Day speech given by U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy on Feb. 9, 1950, at the McLure Hotel in downtown Wheeling; Wheeling’s Frontier Era; Authors Jeff Rutherford and Dan Weimer; The special collections within the Ohio County Public Library, including the content archives within the, “Wheeling Room”; And the Palace of Gold at the New Vrindaban community in Marshall County. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.