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West Virginia:
A State Worth Cheering For!
Famous in History and Famous Today!
West Virginia may not be a large state, but she has had many famous and important people come from her. These people below were mentioned in the Historical Timeline. Their pictures link to a website where you can learn about these people who shaped West Virginia's history.
Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
Explorer of the Ohio River Valley
Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon
Surveyors of the Famous Mason Dixon Line
Arthur I. Boreman
The First Governor of West Virginia
John Brown
Abolistionist who attempted to take over the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry
Stonewall Jackson
Masterful Confederate General under Robert E. Lee
Booker T. Washington
Famous Educator who helped to start West Virginia State University
Pearl S. Buck
Famous Author and Winner of the Nobel Prize
Don Knotts
Famous Actor
Mary Lou Retton
American Gymnast and Gold Metalist
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