The End of the Mountain State: A Once-Proud Identify Disassembled
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On a gray March morning in 2126, the United States Congress, with the weary assent of the remaining West Virginia legislature, voted to dissolve the state of West Virginia. The territory, once known for its rugged independence, will be parceled out to Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky, and Virginia. The move, unprecedented in…
