What's in a Name?: ; West Virginia's Motto, Created by a Frenchman in 1863, Is Straightforward Nd Inspiring
Charleston Daily Mail › January 05, 2007
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Joseph H. Diss Debar was a well-educated Frenchman who also was fluent in English and German, proficient in Spanish and Italian and able to translate Latin and Greek.See the full content of this document
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What's in a Name?: ; West Virginia's Motto, Created by a Frenchman in 1863, Is Straightforward Nd Inspiring
He also was a talented artist.
And here's why you should care: From this learned and talented man came the Great Seal and Coat of Arms of West Virginia - and our state motto, "Montani Semper Libe...See the full content of this document
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