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John F. Kennedy And West Virginia, 1960-1963, Anthony W. Ponton
John F. Kennedy And West Virginia, 1960-1963, Anthony W. Ponton
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In 1960, John F. Kennedy, a wealthy New England Catholic, traveled to a rural, Protestant state to contend in an election that few thought he could win. While many scholars have examined the impact of Kennedy’s victory in the West Virginia primary, few have analyzed the importance that his visit to the state in 1960 and his ensuing administration had on West Virginia. Kennedy enacted a number of policies directed specifically toward relieving the poverty that had plagued West Virginia since statehood. The Kennedy administration funded highway construction, worker training programs, and area development at levels the state had never …
0627: Robert O. Ellis Papers, 1968-1977, Marshall University Special Collections
0627: Robert O. Ellis Papers, 1968-1977, Marshall University Special Collections
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Huntington, West Virginia, attorney; magician. Papers relate to the construction of his home on Castle Hill, rental properties, Republican Party politics and his magic act.