e-WV, the West Virginia Encyclopedia online, is the premier reference work on the Mountain State’s people, places, history, science, and culture. Check back often as it is updated regularly.
From 1886 to 1919, Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie Corporation provided slightly more than $41 million for the construction of public and academic libraries in the United States. Eight Carnegie grants totaling $241,500 were eventually approved fo...
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