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2009 West Virginia Book Festival

Program Description:

The Joys and Frustrations of Researching and Writing Local Histories

Sunday, October 11, 12:30 p.m., Parlor B

Ledbetter discusses the pleasures and pitfalls of researching and writing local histories. He offers tips gleaned over the 14 years it took him to research and write his two-volume history, Alliance Against the Odds: The Manual Training High School Story. This program is ideal for those who are interested in writing a history of their family, community, church, school, etc.

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Speaker: Charles T. Ledbetter, Ph.D.

portrait:  Charles T. Ledbetter, Ph.D.