Vintage West Virginia; On This Day in West Virginia History, November 20th

November 20, 2022

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Vintage West Virginia

On November 21, 1968, a bomb exploded in the Physical Education Building at Bluefield State College.

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* CORRECTION; This article posted on November 20, 2022. The event occurred on November 21, 1968.