Not only is June 20th the first day of summer, but it’s also the day commemorating one state’s quest for statehood.

For a while, Virginia struggled along with two state governments, one Confederate and the other Union. In 1861, residents of 39 counties in the west voted to join the federal government.

West Virginia is the only state formed because of the Civil War. Just as North battled South in the country, West confronted East in Virginia. The two regions formed a single state in name, but ...

In honor of Flag Day on June 14, Bet Kentucky made a list of the least recognizable state flags. West Virginia’s was ranked the fifth most obscure flag with only 38.4 percent of Americans ...

THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.; ... June 28, 1863. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from June 28, 1863, Page 8 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

Inauguration of the Governor of West Virginia, &c. Share full article. June 21, 1863. ... See the article in its original context from June 21, 1863, Page 8 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.