Chapter 20

Review Review

Born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in 1918. Valedictorian of his high school class. Organizer for the Ku

Klux Klan at one time in early life. Served in the house of delegates and then in the state senate. Elected to two terms in the

U.S. House of Representatives before becoming U.S. senator in 1959.

Robert Byrd Robert Byrd

Born May 1, 1864, in Webster in Taylor County. Taught school for seven years. Employed as editor for Fidelity Mutual

Life Insurance Company. Campaigned to have day set aside to honor mothers.

Mother’s Day eventually resulted from those efforts.

 

Anna Jarvis Anna Jarvis

Born in Morgantown in 1924. Auditioned as comedian for early radio shows but was turned

down. Joined U.S. Army during World War II and served as an entertainer. Got part in Broadway play, No Time for Sergeants. Became regular on Garry Moore and Steve Allen television shows. Best known for the role of Barney Fife on “The

Andy Griffith Show.”

Don Don Knotts Knotts

One of America’s greatest artists. Born in Berkeley County in 1866. Studied at the

Raupp-Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. Painted portraits, landscapes, and animal compositions. Loved to paint cowboys, Indians, and frontier scenes.

Called the last of the great painters of the American West.

William William Robinson Robinson

Leigh Leigh

Born in 1968 in Fairmont. As promising gymnast, moved to

Houston, Texas, to train with Bela Karolyi. Gained fame in 1984

Summer Olympics Games in Los Angeles by winning four medals,

including the gold in the all-round competition.

Mary Lou RettonMary Lou Retton

Born in Kanawha County in 1938. Was star of East Bank High School basketball

team that won state championship in 1956. Played for West Virginia University,

U.S. Olympic basketball team, and Los Angeles Lakers. In 2002, became

executive vice president of basketball operations of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Jerry Jerry West West

Born in 1923 in Lincoln County. Received pilot’s wings in 1943 and was successful

combat pilot in Second World War. Eventually rose to rank of Brigadier

General. Chosen to pilot first research rocket aircraft and became first man to fly more than twice the speed of sound.

Chuck Chuck YeagerYeager

Born a slave in 1812 in Charles Town. Lived in Pennsylvania. Edited The North Star, an abolitionist newspaper, with Frederick Douglass. Wrote first publication in support of Afro-American nationalism.

Martin Martin R. R.

DelanyDelany

Name some West Virginians who have received national recognition for their writing.

Pearl Buck Pearl Buck Denise Denise

Giardina Giardina Jayne Ann Jayne Ann

Phillips Phillips Charles YeagerCharles Yeager

Ken Heckler Ken Heckler Homer Hickam Homer Hickam Mary Lee SettleMary Lee Settle Cynthia Cynthia

RylantRylant Jean LathamJean Latham

Name some West Virginians who have received national recognition in the field of music.

Phyllis Curtin Phyllis Curtin Eleanor Eleanor

Steuber Steuber Kathy MatteaKathy Mattea Charlie McCoy Charlie McCoy Red Sovine Red Sovine

Little Jimmy Little Jimmy DickensDickens

Billy Edd Billy Edd WheelerWheeler

Squire Squire ParsonsParsons

Name some West Virginians who have received national recognition as actors.

Don KnottsDon Knotts Soupy SalesSoupy Sales Joyce DeWittJoyce DeWitt Peter Peter

MarshallMarshall

Joanne DruJoanne Dru Conchatta Conchatta

FerrellFerrell Jennifer Jennifer

GarnerGarner David SelbyDavid Selby

Name some West Virginians who have received national recognition in sports. Jerry WestJerry West Hal Greer Hal Greer Hot Rod Hot Rod

HundleyHundley Rod ThornRod Thorn Lew BurdetteLew Burdette

Gene FreezeGene Freeze Clinton Clinton

ThomasThomas John KrukJohn Kruk Don Don

Robinson Robinson Carl LeeCarl Lee

Name some West Virginians who have received national recognition in sports Randy MossRandy Moss Chad Chad

Pennington Pennington Curt Warner Curt Warner Charles Charles

Cowan, Jr.Cowan, Jr. Chuck HowleyChuck Howley

Sam Huff Sam Huff Dennis Harrah Dennis Harrah Tom Tom

Pridemore Pridemore Jim Braxton Jim Braxton Buzz Nutter Buzz Nutter

Name some West Virginians who have received national recognition in sports

Gino Gino Marchetti Marchetti

Mary Lou Mary Lou Retton Retton

Ed EtzelEd Etzel

Randy Randy Barnes Barnes

John McKay John McKay Jim HarrickJim Harrick

Name some West Virginian who have received national recognition in art.

William William Robinson Robinson LeighLeigh

Francis Francis Benjamin Benjamin JohnstonJohnston

Cubert Smith Cubert Smith Arnout HydeArnout Hyde

Name some West Virginians who have received national recognition in the business world.

Buck Harless Buck Harless Leon Sullivan Leon Sullivan Alex Schoenbaum Alex Schoenbaum

Name some West Virginians who have received national recognition as a leader in the U.S. Senate. Jennings RandolphJennings RandolphRobert ByrdRobert Byrd

opened a drive-in that became the national

Shoneys, and Big Boy’s chain of restaurants.

Alex Alex ShoenbaumShoenbaum

was a U.S. senator who was instrumental in

securing the vote for 18 year olds.

Jennings Jennings RandolpRandolp

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. In 2001, he was promoted to a four-star general, making him the second highest ranking officer in the U.S. Air Force. He has received many awards, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, and Air Force Commendation Medal.

General General

Robert H. Robert H. FoglesongFoglesong

Born in Piedmont in Mineral county, has

taught at Yale University, Cornell University, and

Harvard University. While at Yale, he

discovered the first novel by an African American

published in theUnited States.At Harvard,

Gates was chairman of the Afro-American Studies

Department.Henry Louis Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Gates, Jr.

was born in Coalwood, in McDowell County.

  In high school, he and several friends built model rockets.He attended college at

Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) and received a degree in industrial

engineering. He joined the army and served in the war in Vietnam.He realized his dream when he joined NASA in 1981.

Homer Homer Hickam, Hickam,

Jr.Jr.

was actively involved in music while a student at

Nitro High School.She attended college at West

Virginia University but left school to go to

Nashville.In 1989 and 1990, she was named

country music’s Female Vocalist of the Year.

  One of her biggest hits was “Eighteen Wheels and

a Dozen Roses”.

Kathy MatteaKathy Mattea

was greatly influenced by visits she and her mother made to the elderly. She came

up with the idea to honor the nation’s grandparents. West Virginia Governor

Arch Moore implemented a special Grandparents Day in the state in 1973. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed the bill designating the second Sunday after

Labor Day as National

Grandparents Day. Marian McQuadeMarian McQuade

was born along Cabin Creek, in Kanawha County.

 His great uncle was Bill Blizzard, a legendary organizer of the mine wars of the 1920s. He worked underground in the mines and was elected to the local union’s mine, safety and,

political action committees.  In 1977, he was elected vice

president of District 17 In 1982, he was elected vice

president of the UMWA, and became the organization’s

president in 1995.Cecil RobertsCecil Roberts

was born in Charleston, and grew up in Cedar Grove.

 She served in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) during World War II. She began her

literary career while living in England. She was a successful journalist and served as a writer and editor for Harper’s Bazaar. One of her novels, O Beulah Land, describes the social, political, and

economic background of the early settlers’ struggle to civilize West Virginia after the

American Revolution.

Mary Lee Mary Lee Settle Settle

was born in Charleston. He became a minister and spent most of his career at the Zion Baptist Church, inPhiladelphia.  While in Philadelphia, he led a boycott against businesses that refused to hire blacks. He started OICs (Opportunities Industrialization Centers) to train blacks to do certain jobs, became the first African American member of the board of directors at General Motors Company. He developed a code of conduct for businesses operating in South Africa. This code of conduct was introduced in the United Nations in 1999. The goal of the principles was to improve human rights, social justice, and economic fairness.

Leon SullivanLeon Sullivan

was born in Clarksburg. He served as deputy secretary of defense under President Lyndon Johnson. He was a

deputy United States negotiator during the

Vietnam War. He served as secretary of state under President Jimmy Carter. He was involved in the

Camp David Accord that led to peace between Egypt, and

Israel.Cyrus VanceCyrus Vance

was born at Myra in Lincoln County. He served in the Air Force during World War II. He became the first man to fly

faster than the speed of sound.In 1953, he became the first man to fly more than

twice the speed of sound.His career is highlighted in a book and movie entitled

The Right Stuff.

Charles Charles YeagerYeager

Born in Hillsboro in 1892, the daughter of Presbyterian

missionaries. Lived in China for many years. Author of East Wind: West Wind and The Good Earth. Won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932.

Pearl Buck Pearl Buck