Was founded in 1894 and has been continuous ever since. Today well be going into the immersive West Virginia state museum. Well be talking about the early frontier and settlement period, the development of the state, becoming a state, the industrialization of the state, and well go into the later century, the 21st century, and see where West Virginia is today. Were in the West Virginia state museum settlement and frontier period. These are some of the earliest settlers of the land. Were standing beside George Washingtons case where it has specific artifacts such as his sword, his powder horn that he carved during the American Revolutionary war, and the telescope that he used to survey land here, as well as in the eastern panhandle. George washington would have been here in the mid 1700s. During this time period frontier and early settlement, this was western virginia. It was part of the state of virginia at the time and it was an area that wasnt greatly developed. A lot of the ideas of
Court, and Public Policy events from washington, d. C. And around the country so you can make up your own mind. Created by cable in 1979. Cspan is brought to you by your local or cable satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. The cspan cities tour is exploring the american story, as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. With the support of our link by all teas cable partners, this weekend we travel to charleston, West Virginia. Coming up in the next hour and a half, we will visit notable locations and speak with experts about the citys history, including a home dating back to the early settlement of charleston. Then in about an hour, we will tour West Virginias capital building. Later, we hear the true life story of the movie Hidden Figures. In an africanamerican woman played in putting a man on the moon. We begin our special feature with a visit to the state history museum. Welcome to the West Virginia state museum at the state Cultural Center in c
Checking out the West Virginia State Capitol building. It is nearly 100 years old. Coming up, we will learn how trial didnt became West Virginias state capital. Today we are in the West Virginia State Capitol. It is in charleston, West Virginia. We are close to the south bank of the canal river come out river and cannot county canal river in canal county. West virginiain which is in the northern panhandle. It was far enough away from the fighting during the civil war. It was also the location of where the conventions were held. The capital was been moved to charleston for its more convenient location. It is out of the way and a mountainous state. It made it hard to travel there. The capitolaround grounds today, you would notice the most iconic statue we have is this. After Abraham Lincoln was the president that proclaim this. Is done in af it copper color with a lead lining. That is a 43 carat gold leaf. They are done to look like various floors from West Virginia. Currently the capita
Seacrest of sexual misconduct. Seacrest denies the allegations. Why he is claiming its all about money. Why every Public School in one state is closed until further notice. Checks in the mail. Why an error by a leading bank means cash back for 2 million credit card customers. And the vandal that destroyed speed cameras is now a hero on the internet by those feeling his frustration. There goes my hero today, tuesday, february 27th, 2018. From nbc news, this is today, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today. Thanks for joining us on this tuesday morning. Was that the too fighfoo fighte starting us off . It was the foo fighters. You see the guy going after the camera and people can relate to that. Were going to begin with the only armed sheriffs deputy that was on campus. This as President Trump courts controversy as he explains what he would have done. We start with Kerry Sanders in parkland. Good morning. Reporter good morning,
Seacrest of sexual misconduct. Seacrest denies the allegations. Why he is claiming its all about money. Why every Public School in one state is closed until further notice. Checks in the mail. Why an error by a leading bank means cash back for 2 million credit card customers. And the vandal that destroyed speed cameras is now a hero on the internet by those feeling his frustration. There goes my hero today, tuesday, february 27th, 2018. From nbc news, this is today, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today. Thanks for joining us on this tuesday morning. Was that the too fighfoo fighte starting us off . It was the foo fighters. You see the guy going after the camera and people can relate to that. Were going to begin with the only armed sheriffs deputy that was on campus. This as President Trump courts controversy as he explains what he would have done. We start with Kerry Sanders in parkland. Good morning. Reporter good morning,