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The Kanawha County Textbook War, also known as the Kanawha County Textbook Controversy, was a violent school control struggle in the 20th century United States. It led to the largest protests ever in the history of Kanawha County, West Virginia, the shooting of one bystander, and extended school closings. The controversy erupted in 1974 when ...
Morris' Company of Rangers (1789-1793) also referred to as the "Kanawha County Rangers" was a Ranger Company out of the newly established Kanawha County in 1789. [1] From March to July 1789 the Kanawha County Rangers were under the command of Colonel George Clendenin until Clendenin was named as commander of the county militia by the Governor of Virginia.
Marshner was one of the leaders of the Kanawha County textbook controversy in 1974. At the time, she was education director at The Heritage Foundation and a speechwriter for conservative Republican congressmen, including Phil Crane. She organized a series of "Citizens' Workshops" to defend the rights of parents to select their own textbooks and ...
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Pages in category "Kanawha County, West Virginia, in the American Civil War" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
George P. Dietz (February 27, 1928 – April 23, 2007) was a German born-American publisher and writer known for his far-right and neo-Nazi views. [1] The Anti-Defamation League consider him in 1980 as "the largest anti-Semitic propaganda mill in the United States."
William Morris Jr. (December 17, 1746 – November 6, 1802) was a Virginia military officer, ranger, spy, attorney, [1] and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing in Kanawha County, Virginia from 1792 - 1801. [2] Morris served alongside Daniel Boone during the American Revolution and during the Northwest Indian War.
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