Mad Anne Bailey: Heroine of the Great Kanawha Valley of Western Virginia, 1742 – 1825 (Part 1 of 2)



In this episode we read from Life and Times of Anne Bailey by Virgil Anson Lewis, published in 1891. Anne was a heroine of the โ€ฆ

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38 thoughts on “Mad Anne Bailey: Heroine of the Great Kanawha Valley of Western Virginia, 1742 – 1825 (Part 1 of 2)”

  1. Wow!!!!! As a native-born Texan from San Antonio I appreciate your hard work. I unfortunately live in California๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜‚. Hopefully one day I'll be able to return home I got tons of family in Texas. Your documentaries are hands down some of the best out there.

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  2. I โค๏ธ these longer videos because they're so interesting that I don't want them to end. I never learned this in History Class and you can bet these stories aren't being taught in the schools now. GOOD JOB! ๐Ÿ‘

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  3. Enjoyed this tale immensely, thank you. Looking forward to part II. I am continually surprised by the generosity of spirit shown by the pioneers, I suppose you had no-one else to rely on but your neighbours.

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  4. How are you doing sir . Thank you for your wonderful cultural documentary channel. I just read right now about famous figure you mentioned just main points here itโ€™s mad Anne bailey ( 1742- 1825) she was British American story teller and frontier scout who served fights of American Revolutionary War and north West Indian war . Her single person ride in search of urgently needed powder supply for endangered Clendenin settlement ( present day Charleston West Virginia) was used as template for Charles Robb poem 1861 โ€œ Anne bail ride โ€œ . She was known as heroine of Kanawha valley . She have several nicknames such as mad Anne , white squaw of Kanawha, pioneer heroine of great Kanawha Valley. There are several institutions have been name for Anne bailey including Anne Bailey elementary in St. Albans , West Virginia, daughters of American Revolution 12 chapter in Charleston West Virginia and lookout tower in Watoga State Park . Thank you for your giving us chance to read learn new information improve our English as well. Ihope you like my research. Best wishes for you your family friends.

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  5. Great yarn, thank you.
    Not surprising the 5 yo Anne would remember the Lord's execution. For those guilty of treason the penalty was to be hung, drawn and quartered. That would stick in your mind.

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  6. If your looking for more interesting books I'd definitely look into sam watkins company H. Sam was a private in the confederacy, the first Tennessee volunteers, fought in the entire war and wrote about it. The book is unique in that most privates dont write of their experiences other than a letter or two. We enjoy your channel!

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  7. I JUST found out about the Bronco Apaches. They were active till the 1930โ€™s. I assume we didnโ€™t learn about them because they were in the Mexican mountains.
    Would love to hear anything about them.

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  8. I was born in Charleston WV. In Kanawah Hospital. I moved to Pittsburgh when I was 2 with my mother. I still have family there and just wanted to say that we pronounce it Ka-Nawโ€ฆ. No big deal. But being from there I thought Iโ€™d pass that on. Great work!

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  9. As a native of the Kanawha Valley ,,,you and the gps say it wrong. Is not pronounced kan a wah. Yes it's spelled that way , but it's been pronounced one of two ways. The old timers would say ka noy accenting the second syllable . The modern edumacted folks today say it Kah naw . second syllable accented , as to how the Indians said it I have no idea LOL .

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