Calendar - Downtown Libraryhttps://cal.wvu.edu/downtown_library_764/calendarCalendar - Downtown LibraryMon, 18 May 2026 20:29:02 -040060en-usLocalistMay 21, 2026: West Virginians in World War II: In Their Own Words at Downtown LibraryThis exhibit features the experiences of West Virginian veterans during World War II through the WVRHC’s archives. Centered around their own words, the exhibit will be on display through May 2026 for all to visit and learn more about the stories of West Virginians who fought during WWII.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5051734972730339.633644-79.955174Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 -04002026-05-21T00:00:00-04:00https://cal.wvu.edu/event/west-virginians-in-world-war-ii-in-their-own-words-2526EntertainmentJun 18, 2026: Mountaineers Are Always Free: West Virginia at 250 at Downtown LibraryThe West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC) invites you to our 2026 West Virginia Day Celebration. As America celebrates its semiquincentennial, the WVRHC is reflecting on the history and culture of the Mountain State in the last 250 years.

At 2:00 p.m. in the Milano Room of the Downtown Library, WVU Associate Professor of History Dr. William "Hal" Gorby will lead a panel discussion with recent graduates of the WVU History department. Birthday cake and refreshments will be served.

Immediately following the reception, attendees are invited up to the History Center to see the new exhibition, "Mountaineers Are Always Free: West Virginia at 250." The exhibit features the power of place in West Virginia, examines the people who call West Virginia home, and highlights stories of struggles for freedom and democracy across the state's history.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5281625431435139.633644-79.955174Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -04002026-06-18T14:00:00-04:00https://cal.wvu.edu/event/mountaineers-are-always-free-west-virginia-at-250EntertainmentPresentations