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Images of America: West Virginia
Logan County
Forged through time by varied cultures and numerous crises, Logan County provides an intriguing landscape that has nurtured equally intriguing people. In 1774, after the death of their beloved Chief Cornstalk, a tribe of Shawnee Indians led by his daughter, Princess Aracoma, settled into the area. From meager beginnings, the region began to grow, and in 1824, Logan County was formed and named in honor of Chief Logan, head of the Mingo tribe. By the late 1870s, during the height of the timber and coal industries, it was known as home to the Hatfields of the infamous feud. In 1921, Logan became the backdrop of the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest armed labor confrontation in United States history. Logan County has had more than its share of coal mine disasters, labor uprisings, flash flood tragedies, and shady political shenanigans, but it has always been a naturally beautiful and, for the most part, peaceful place to live and raise a family. It has a fascinating past that is well worth revisiting.
128 pages, Paperback
First published July 18, 2011
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About the author
F. Keith Davis
10 books3 followersF. Keith Davis is a longtime Mountain State newspaperman and independent book publisher who held a variety of roles in the field over the last thirty years—graphic designer, advertising sales rep, classified advertising manager, journalist, graphic designer, weekly columnist, general manager, and newspaper publisher.
He's a student of American history and especially enjoys researching the Mountain State’s colorful past—as well as history relating to the Wild West. A critically acclaimed author, his book titles include, The Secret Life and Brutal Death of Mamie Thurman; West Virginia Tough Boys; Images of America: Logan County, WV (Arcadia Publishing); co-author of The Feuding Hatfields & McCoys (Amazon Top-100 Title); and the bestselling inspirational title, After All These Years: The Authorized Biography of the Hoppers—America's Favorite Family of Gospel Music.
Over the years, Davis penned articles for a number of publications including WildWest Magazine, Rotorcraft Professional Magazine, West Virginia Magazine, Goldenseal magazine, West Virginia Executive, and other publications across the country. He's written inspirational features for Singing News Magazine, U.S. Gospel News, Bill & Gloria Gaither's Homecoming Magazine, and several history-based and inspirational websites, as well.
As an author and historian, Keith was interviewed on-camera for HISTORY channel’s 2012 documentary, "Hatfields and McCoys: America’s Greatest Feud," narrated by Kevin Costner and directed by Emmy® nominated director/producer Mark Cowen. He also provided historical resource materials and vintage photographs for the critically acclaimed Hatfield-McCoy documentary and mini-series.
Over the years, he's appeared on C-Span BookTV; CBN/The 700 Club (pertaining to the Hatfield-McCoy feud); WV Public Television and Radio; Metronews Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval; Viewpoint with Jean Dean; and other television and radio programs. He was interviewed for a 2013 article in the Wall Street Journal pertaining to the history of the Hatfield-McCoy vendetta.
Keith was the recipient of the 2013 JUG Award (JUG stands for Just Uncommonly Good). It is described as the most prestigious recognition of the West Virginia Writers, Inc., awarded for outstanding support of writers, or for writers who have endured and produced exceptionally.
Davis was the CEO of Woodland Press, LLC, an independent book publishing firm—a micro-press—that focused on Appalachian-based book titles.
He’s written, published and/or edited more than 40 groundbreaking books—including a Bram Stoker Award-Winner; Black Quill Award Winner; Tamarack Book of the Year; and three Amazon Top-Sellers—all with Appalachian themes or backdrops.
In recent years, at 60-years-of-age, Davis graduated summa cum laude from Liberty University, majoring in psychology (with a Christian Counseling emphasis); and a minor in Marriage and Family Studies from the James C. Dobson Center for Child Development, Marriage, & Family Studies at Liberty. He's a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology.
Keith and his wife, Cheryl, live in southern West Virginia.
He's a student of American history and especially enjoys researching the Mountain State’s colorful past—as well as history relating to the Wild West. A critically acclaimed author, his book titles include, The Secret Life and Brutal Death of Mamie Thurman; West Virginia Tough Boys; Images of America: Logan County, WV (Arcadia Publishing); co-author of The Feuding Hatfields & McCoys (Amazon Top-100 Title); and the bestselling inspirational title, After All These Years: The Authorized Biography of the Hoppers—America's Favorite Family of Gospel Music.
Over the years, Davis penned articles for a number of publications including WildWest Magazine, Rotorcraft Professional Magazine, West Virginia Magazine, Goldenseal magazine, West Virginia Executive, and other publications across the country. He's written inspirational features for Singing News Magazine, U.S. Gospel News, Bill & Gloria Gaither's Homecoming Magazine, and several history-based and inspirational websites, as well.
As an author and historian, Keith was interviewed on-camera for HISTORY channel’s 2012 documentary, "Hatfields and McCoys: America’s Greatest Feud," narrated by Kevin Costner and directed by Emmy® nominated director/producer Mark Cowen. He also provided historical resource materials and vintage photographs for the critically acclaimed Hatfield-McCoy documentary and mini-series.
Over the years, he's appeared on C-Span BookTV; CBN/The 700 Club (pertaining to the Hatfield-McCoy feud); WV Public Television and Radio; Metronews Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval; Viewpoint with Jean Dean; and other television and radio programs. He was interviewed for a 2013 article in the Wall Street Journal pertaining to the history of the Hatfield-McCoy vendetta.
Keith was the recipient of the 2013 JUG Award (JUG stands for Just Uncommonly Good). It is described as the most prestigious recognition of the West Virginia Writers, Inc., awarded for outstanding support of writers, or for writers who have endured and produced exceptionally.
Davis was the CEO of Woodland Press, LLC, an independent book publishing firm—a micro-press—that focused on Appalachian-based book titles.
He’s written, published and/or edited more than 40 groundbreaking books—including a Bram Stoker Award-Winner; Black Quill Award Winner; Tamarack Book of the Year; and three Amazon Top-Sellers—all with Appalachian themes or backdrops.
In recent years, at 60-years-of-age, Davis graduated summa cum laude from Liberty University, majoring in psychology (with a Christian Counseling emphasis); and a minor in Marriage and Family Studies from the James C. Dobson Center for Child Development, Marriage, & Family Studies at Liberty. He's a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology.
Keith and his wife, Cheryl, live in southern West Virginia.
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