Tag: color film

Spotlight: Happy Birthday, West Virginia

by chucik, posted in African American History, Archives, Films, Motion Pictures, State History

West Virginia officially became a state on June 20, 1863 and will celebrate its 157th birthday this year. The state was created when several northern Virginia counties were admitted to the Union during the Civil War after several years of petitioning the United States Government. Economic and social differences between southern and northern Virginia lead … Continue reading Spotlight: Happy Birthday, West Virginia

VE Day in Color

by chucik, posted in Archives, Films, Military, Motion Pictures, U.S. Army, Uncategorized, women in the military, womens history, World War II

Still from 18-SFP-9148 Meeting at Torgau The Germany city of Torgau is located on the banks of the Elbe River just 100 miles from the county's capital of Berlin. It is there that American and Soviet forces met on April 25, 1945 marking the end of World War II in Germany. Twelve days later, on … Continue reading VE Day in Color