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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Until 1863, West Virginia’s history is Virginia’s history. While many of the other states joined the Union as territories created out of nothingness, West Virginia took existing counties — 50 in all — and broke away from Virginia. These counties formed the “restored government of Virginia,” and Congress admitted West Virginia to the View Website VIP Subscription

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