What to see in America . Monticello, the Ji(jME of Thomas Jeffer-son. The South Branch of the Potomac XV West Virginia Most of the boundaries of the state are formed by rivers ormountain ridges, and as a consequence its outhnes are veryirregular. If you will look at the map 3^ou will see why it iscalled the Panhandle State. The people have beennicknamed Panhandlers. It was originally a part ofVirginia. About 1750 an attempt was made to have theWest Virginia region established as a colony with the nameVandalia. There was a similar effort during the Revolutionto create a state here beyond the Al
What to see in America . Monticello, the Ji(jME of Thomas Jeffer-son. The South Branch of the Potomac XV West Virginia Most of the boundaries of the state are formed by rivers ormountain ridges, and as a consequence its outhnes are veryirregular. If you will look at the map 3^ou will see why it iscalled the Panhandle State. The people have beennicknamed Panhandlers. It was originally a part ofVirginia. About 1750 an attempt was made to have theWest Virginia region established as a colony with the nameVandalia. There was a similar effort during the Revolutionto create a state here beyond the Alleghanies to be calledWestsylvania. But no change was made until the outbreakof the Rebellion. Then Virginia seceded and this westernportion prepared to organize a new state to be called Kana-wha. The plan succeeded except in the matter of the name,and the state government was formally inaugurated atWheeling in June, 1863. Seven years later Charleston, down 158 • West Mrginia 159 in the central part of the state, was made the capital, butin 1875 the seat of gover
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