Bluefield

Bluefield

Author: William R. Archer

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738505985

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The remarkable story of Bluefield represents a unique combination of geology, geography, and opportunity. Once just the confluence of a handful of family farms in southern West Virginia, Bluefield was put on the map, literally, in the 1880s, when the Norfolk & Western Railway came to town. The company's influence on the rural landscape was overwhelming, and soon, Bluefield was transformed into the center of a coal-fired universe and became a major thoroughfare for the then-thriving mining industry. Though the company--not the coal--was king in Bluefield, enterprising men and women could, and did, share in its success. The city evolved into a successful supply center for the enormous network of towns that sprung up almost overnight throughout the region's coalfields. For the next 60 years, Bluefield experienced dramatic growth, enticing a diverse group of newcomers who helped to build the strong cultural heritage that continues to play a prominent role in the community to the present day.


Schooled

Schooled

Author: Paul Langan

Publisher: Townsend Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1591941776

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Lionel Shephard dreams of joining the NBA, but while his father disapproves of his plans, his teachers are threatening to fail him--unaware of his poor reading abilities--and Lionel needs to decide how far he is willing to go for his dreams.


The Fallen

The Fallen

Author: Paul Langan

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0545391148

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Martin Luna struggles to rebuild his life after the death of his little brother and finds himself getting in trouble in school and at home.


The Haunting of Bluefield Plantation

The Haunting of Bluefield Plantation

Author: Alexandria Clarke

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-12

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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Secrets, lies, and everything in between. When Louella Ward unexpectedly inherits her late grandfather's assets, she and her brother become the new owners of a crumbling plantation home and the land around it. Soon after receiving the keys, Lou begins to wonder about Bluefield's hidden secrets. Strange figures lurk in the shadows, and Lou experiences a resurgence in her childhood nightmares. While her brother works to sell the house, Lou unravels the surrounding mystery. At Bluefield, the dead walk, but is Lou the only one who can see them?


Maroon & White

Maroon & White

Author: Donald K Jackson

Publisher: Gallery Place Press

Published: 2021-08

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9781737535904

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Donald K. "Donnie" Jackson grew up during some of the most impactful years of the Twentieth Century. News of the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights movement, the Cold War, and the race to the moon filled the headlines. However, in his small corner of the world, what mattered most to Donnie and many who lived in that corner of the world with him was the success of the Bluefield High School "Beavers" football program. When the Beavers won their second state title in 1962, Donnie's dad took him to the game at Laidley Field in Charleston, West Virginia, even though he was only four years old. After that season, he did not miss a Beaver home football game for the next thirteen years. He played in many of them. This is the memoir of Donnie Jackson. The story is seen through the eyes of a young player determined to make a difference for his team. It takes the reader through the ups and downs Donnie experienced on the road to eventually fulfilling his dream and gives the reader far-reaching insight about unrepeatable days in a golden time for playing, coaching, and living the Beaver life.


Blue Field

Blue Field

Author: Elise Levine

Publisher: Biblioasis

Published: 2017-04-17

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 177196152X

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Medical-textbook illustrator Marilyn draws her husband, technical diving expert Rand, and her best friend Jane into a complex triangle of desire, loss, and guilt. Jane’s death on a dive with Rand causes Marilyn to spin out of control in a pattern of escalating risk-addiction. Marilyn drags Rand with her, endangering them both in their private underwater version of hell.


Bluefield High School... from Segregation to Integration

Bluefield High School... from Segregation to Integration

Author: George Erps

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2014-11-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781502738257

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In 1971, a new principal walked into the recently integrated senior high school believing he was tough as nails and more than man enough to re-establish peace and tranquility, right all wrongs, motive the faculty, and educate the students in a selfless quest to recapture the school's former glory. Many thought, and some said, "All is lost!" The academic atmosphere, the extraordinary excellence, and the traditional serenity of academia disappeared in 1969, when abruptly and unceremoniously all students in the attendance zone, black and white, were thrown together, almost two decades after the historic Brown vs Board of Education decision in 1954. These pages bring to life the real people, black and white, who occupied the classrooms and hallways of this high school situated in the southwest corner of West Virginia. Through the eyes of the former coach, teacher, assistant principal, and principal, you will meet students and teachers, black and white, as they navigate the path from the separateness of segregation to the oneness of integration. You will laugh and cry, feel embarrassment and anger, and even experience disbelief as you appreciate the struggles, successes, and sometimes failures of the students as they mix and mingle along their journey of total integration to become a united student body, the proud students of the Bluefield High School.


Report

Report

Author: West Virginia. Department of Labor

Publisher:

Published: 1920

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13:

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