Monongalia Story One Prelude

Probably the most voluminous of all the West Virginia country histories is THE MONONGALIA STORY. The first volume (subtitled Prelude) contains a general description of the county, including its geology, flora, fauna & an account of the aborigines, followed by a record of more than 1,000 early settlers. Volume II (The Pioneers) presents the history from the establishment of the county in 1776, up to 1826. VOLUMES III, IV & V are currently out-of-print. Will be available in 2001.Core, Earl L. is the author of 'Monongalia Story One Prelude' with ISBN 9780870121692 and ISBN 0870121693.