Gary, WV: A History of Our Lady of Victory Parish | Documentary
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Gary, WV: A History of Our Lady of Victory Parish | Documentary
The winding hollows of the two Virginias are peppered with dying coal mining towns. In this place where living day by day is a challenge, historic preservation is no easier. Our Lady of Victory Parish in Gary, West Virginia, offers an extraordinary perspective of a defining age in American history, and is fighting an uphill battle to continue ...
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