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Skiing at Snowshoe Mountain, Pocahontas County

Events for February 2012

• Exhibit: Conserving our Textiles

  February 01, 2012 to April 30, 2012 — Lewisburg, Greenbrier WVHC Event

  North House Museum presents the exhibit “Conserving our Textiles,” beginning February 1, through April 30, 2012. This exhibit features several pieces from the Greenbrier Historical Society’s collection, including an 1820s and 1830s wedding dress, 1830s lace collars and veil and two 1840-1850s quilts that have all undergone restoration and conservation. For more information call 304-645-3398.
• Marshall University presents “The Call of Stories.”

  February 02, 2012 — Huntington, Cabell WVHC Event

  Marshall University presents “The Call of Stories.” The next lecture takes place at 8 pm on Thursday, February 2, at the Memorial Student Center with Appalachian author Donald Ray Pollock. For more information please contact stringea@marshall.edu.
• Exhibit: The Way We Worked

  February 03, 2012 — Lewisburg, Greenbrier WVHC Event

  The Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit “The Way We Worked” opens at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg with a public reception from 5 to 7 PM on February 3. The exhibit, which includes displays about work in Greenbrier County and special programs, runs through March 17. Call 304-645-7917 for more information.

  See the e-WV companion exhibit, West Virginia Worklife.
• Jenny Lind: a History Alive! presentation

  February 03, 2012 — Wheeling, Ohio WVHC Event

  Jenny Lind, History Alive! 1:30pm, Monument Place in Wheeling
• Woody Hawley Series: Mollie Obrien and Rich Moore

  February 04, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  Mollie O’Brien and husband Rich Moore, is a duo whose music is “a convergence of two musical minds and hearts.” With soulful voices and astounding instrumental talent, join them for a remarkable show combining jazz, blues, bluegrass and everything in between. 7:30pm at the Clay Center. Buy tickets
• Ostenaco: a History Alive! presentation

  February 05, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha WVHC Event

  Ostenaco: History Alive! 9:30am at St John’s Episcopal Church in Charleston.
• Harriet Tubman: a History Alive! presentation

  February 05, 2012 — Parkersburg, Wood WVHC Event

  Harriet Tubman: History Alive! 2pm at Blennerhassett Museum in Parkersburg.
• J. R. Clifford and the Carrie Williams Case

  February 07, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  On February 7, 2012, Tom Rodd will present “J. R. Clifford and the Carrie Williams Case” at the Tuesday evening lecture in the Archives and History Library. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

  In 1887, J. R. Clifford became the first African American to pass the West Virginia bar examination, and, in 1898, he argued the landmark case Williams v. Board of Education of Fairfax District before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Tucker County’s Fairfax District board had reduced the school term of African American schools from eight to five months to save money, but black teacher Carrie Williams continued teaching for the entire eight months. When the board refused to pay her for the additional time, J. R. Clifford filed a lawsuit that resulted in a Supreme Court decision in favor of Williams and against racial discrimination.

  Thomas Rodd is a graduate of Fairmont State University and the WVU College of Law and currently is an assistant attorney general in the Appellate Division of the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office. According to Rodd, he has had a passion for history for 30 years. He has been involved in telling J. R. Clifford’s story since 2004 and is the author of a historical play on Clifford and the Williams case. Rodd believes that “hearing the story of ‘J.R. Clifford and the Carrie Williams Case’ helps people today to understand West Virginia history in a unique way. The events and characters in the story are exciting, colorful, and entertaining-and they are also inspiring.”

  On February 7, the library will close at 5 p.m. and reopen at 5:45 p.m. for participants only. For planning purposes, participants are encouraged to register for the lecture, but advance registration is not required. To register in advance, contact Robert Taylor, library manager, by e-mail at bobby.l.taylor@wv.gov or at (304) 558-0230, ext. 163. Participants interested in registering by e-mail should send their name, telephone number and the name and date of the session. For additional information, contact the Archives and History Library at (304) 558-0230.
• The Amicus Curiae Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy

  February 10, 2012 — Huntington, Cabell WVHC Event

  Does the Constitution Matter?

  Federal officials take an oath to support and defend the Constitution, and state and local officials are similarly obliged to obey the Constitution. But just what does this obligation involve, and do federal and state officials adhere to it? When what the Constitution requires diverges from what an official and his or her constituents think best on policy or political grounds, the Constitution may have less force than is commonly supposed. Moreover, when the question is put in terms of adherence by federal and state officials to Supreme Court interpretations of the Constitution with which they may disagree, the extent of obedience may be even lower. Constitutional constraints are most important when they restrict what some officials think is the right course of action on policy or political grounds, but if in such cases constitutional requirements are treated casually by both officials and their constituents, then the Constitution may matter less than most Americans often assume.

  Frederick Schauer is the David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, where he teaches Constitutional Law, Evidence, and Jurisprudence. A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and former holder of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Schauer has written extensively on freedom of speech and press, constitutional law and theory, evidence, legal reasoning, and the philosophy of law. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College, the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth, and the Harvard Law School.

  Marshall University presents “The Amicus Curiae Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy.” The lecture series continues at 7 pm on Thursday, February 10 at the Marshall University Foundation Hall. For more information please contact pittengerd@marshall.edu.
• Film: A Principled Man: Rev. Leon Sullivan

  February 10, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  The 60-minute documentary produced by MotionMasters, a Charleston, W.Va.,-based video production and design studio, takes viewers on a journey from the mountains of West Virginia to America’s boardrooms and across the fields of Africa. Equal pay for equal work and integration of the races in all restaurants, workplaces and other public facilities are just two of the principles the late Rev. Leon Sullivan worked tirelessly to promote. Sullivan mentored Martin Luther King, Jr., helped free Nelson.

  Friday, February 10, 2012, at 7pm in the Norman L. Fagan State Theater at the Culture Center. Free.
• Clara Barton: a History Alive! presentation

  February 12, 2012 — Parkersburg, Wood WVHC Event

  Clara Barton: History Alive! 2pm at Blennerhassett Museum in Parkersburg.
• Creativity and Genius

  February 16, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha WVHC Event

  Clay Center Lecture Series, “Creativity and Genius,” with Rex Jung, at 6 pm on Thursday, February 16 at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, Charleston. This is the second of a seven-session lecture-panel series that focuses on the humanities as an integrative bridge between the arts and science.
• West Virginia Junior Classical League Convention

  February 16, 2012 to February 17, 2012 — Morgantown, Monongalia WVHC Event

  The West Virginia Junior Classical League Convention, Thursday February 16 and Friday February 17, 2012 at the Lakeview resort in Morgantown. For more information please contact amcelroy@access.k12.wv.us or 304-522-6314
• Fasnacht

  February 18, 2012 — Helvetia, Randolph

  Fasnacht is the pre-lenten burning of Old Man Winter. It occurs on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday and is likened to Mardi Gras. It has its roots in the Swiss Winterfest.

  Saturday afternoon features food, beverages, and open mic music in the Star Band (Red) Hall, a buffet at the Hutte restaurant, and browsing in the local shops. At 8:00 p.m., a parade featuring large, often frightening, and quite artistic masks travels from the Red Hall to the Community Hall where the costumes are judged and the square dance begins. At midnight the efigy of Old Man Winter is cut down from the ceiling of the Community Hall, carried on the shoulders of the celebrants to the bonfire outside, and burned to signal the end of Winter.

  The warming effect is not immediate and visitors should wear plenty of clothing so they can enjoy the outdoor activities. Saturday, February 18, 2012. More information.
• Montclaire String Quartet: Heart and Soul

  February 19, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  • Rachmaninov: String Quartet No.1
  • Barber: String Quartet in B minor, Op.11
  • Dvoרבk: Quartet in E flat major, Op.51

  3pm, Erma Byrd Gallery on the University of Charleston Campus. Buy tickets
• Was the Civil War a Just War?

  February 19, 2012 — Parkersburg, Woo WVHC Event

  Sesquicentennial Speakers Bureau with Dr. Aaron Sheehan-Dean. 2pm at Blennerhassett Museum in Parkersburg.
• Film: Hawks Nest: Blood Beneath Our Feet

  February 19, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  West Virginia native and award-winning filmmaker Mari-Lynn Evans will present the PBS documentary project Hawks Nest: Blood Beneath Our Feet at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19 in the Norman L. Fagan State Theater at the Culture Center. Evans will introduce several speakers and musical guests. Participants also can view a seven-minute trailer for the film Hawks Nest: Blood Beneath Our Feet. Everyone also will receive a free sapling, courtesy of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy.
• Stonewall Jackson: a History Alive! presentation

  February 20, 2012 — Tunnelton, Preston WVHC Event

  Stonewall Jackson: History Alive! 6:45pm at Mt. View Church, Tunnelton.
• Bobby Kennedy and West Virginia's 1968 Presidential Primary

  February 23, 2012 — Charleston, Kanawha

  On February 23, 2012, Raamie Barker will present “Bobby Kennedy and West Virginia’s 1968 Presidential Primary” at the Thursday evening lecture in the Archives and History Library. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

  The months leading up to the Democratic National Convention in 1968 would prove to be one of the most tumultuous periods in United States history. In March, President Lyndon Johnson was forced from the presidential field after a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary. In his place Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota, and New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the former U.S. Attorney General and the brother of President John F. Kennedy, vied for the Democratic nomination.

  Riots erupted across the country in the months that followed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in Memphis in April. In June, the country was deeply saddened yet again when Robert Kennedy was also assassinated during a campaign stop. For the Democratic Party, problems continued when riots erupted during their national convention in Chicago in August.

  It is against this backdrop of turbulence that Raamie Barker will reflect on this time in American history and share his political experiences. Barker served as Bobby Kennedy’s campaign manager in Logan County during the campaign and introduced the senator at a large rally held in Logan.

  Barker is a graduate of Marshall University with degrees in education and journalism. He taught government classes at Chapmanville High School in the Logan County school system where current West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin was one of his students. He has also served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Charleston and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

  Barker currently serves Governor Earl Ray Tomblin as a senior advisor. He has served the West Virginia State Senate as administrative assistant and chief of staff. He also served four years as deputy labor commissioner, labor commissioner and as a communications aide to former Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. In addition, Barker worked as editor of the Logan Banner, editor of the Williamson Daily News, publisher of the Coal Valley News (Madison), copy editor at the Beckley Register Herald, managing editor of the Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, NC, and publisher of the Richmond Register, Richmond, KY. For six years he served as a correspondent for WCHS-TV and Radio. His career includes work in radio, television, magazines, book publishing, newspaper consulting and public relations.

  Barker has been married to Lillian Farley of Harts for 41 years. The couple has three grown children and three wonderful granddaughters.

  For planning purposes, participants are encouraged to register for the lecture, but advance registration is not required. To register in advance, contact Robert Taylor, library manager, by e-mail at bobby.l.taylor@wv.gov or at (304) 558-0230, ext. 163. Participants interested in registering by e-mail should send their name, telephone number and the name and date of the session. For additional information, contact the Archives and History Library at (304) 558-0230.
• The Amicus Curiae Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy

  February 23, 2012 — Huntington, Cabell WVHC Event

  Four Elements of Progressive Constitutional Change, the Expansion of Civil Rights, and the Popular and Legal Assault on Reform, 1865-1883

  For various reasons, Congress took decisive action starting in 1865 to extend the same civil rights and immunities to African Americans as enjoyed by whites. In just five short years, Congress enacted three constitutional amendments and one civil rights act. Five years later, Congress passed another civil rights act to ensure that African Americans would have access to public accommodations and that federal courts would be empowered to protect those rights. This was a triumph of federal authority. The expansion of civil rights affected more than African Americans; immigrants and women would also benefit from progressive civil rights reform. As positive as these changes were, a popular assault on them arose in the South. Through violence and intimidation these gains were slowly eroded. The Supreme Court provided legal justification. By the end of the 19th century, African Americans would descend to being quasi- citizens of the United States.

  Stephen Middleton is Professor of History and Director of African American Studies at Mississippi State University. He is the author of The Black Laws: Race and the Legal Process in Early Ohio. He has written extensively on race and the law. His current research projects include the legal construction of whiteness in antebellum America. He earned the doctoral degree at Miami University (Ohio) and, as a Samuel I. Golieb Fellow in Legal History, completed the first year curriculum in law at the New York University School of Law.

  Marshall University presents “The Amicus Curiae Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy.” The lecture series continues at 7 pm on Thursday, February 23 at the Marshall University Foundation Hall. For more information please contact pittengerd@marshall.edu.
• Lecture: African-American Archaeology in West Virginia and the Ohio Valley

  February 23, 2012 — Moundsville, Marshall

  African-American Archaeology in West Virginia and the Ohio Valley

  Heather Cline (Lead Curator, Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex)

  This general overview of archaeological investigations conducted on African-American sites in West Virginia and the Ohio Valley Region explores unique aspects of African-American sites.

  Free of Charge & Open to the Public at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex. 7pm, February 23. More information
• New Voices Writers Workshops and Reading Series

  February 25, 2012 — Hillsboro, Pocahontas WVHC Event

  High Rocks Education presents, “New Voices Writers Workshops and Reading Series,” with Sean Conaway, Saturday, February 25. The workshop will be held at the Pocahontas County Library, Hillsboro branch, and the reading will follow at the Pretty Penny in Hillsboro. For more information please contact 304-653-4891 or megan@highrocks.org.
• Hunting seasons close

  February 29, 2012

  Fox, rabbit, hare, grouse, raccoon and bobcat hunting seasons close