The Spanish FluThe Spanish Flu
They say that history doesn’t repeat itself. While that’s certainly true, it’s also true that history does tend to rhyme every now and then. Today we tell the story of
Author: Steve Gilly
The Bell WitchThe Bell Witch
When the Bell family left North Carolina to settle in Tennessee they imagined a new life with lots of opportunity. They got that, along with a spirit, or witch, or
Mother Jones, Part TwoMother Jones, Part Two
Today we continue the story of labor activist Mother Jones, beloved by generations of Appalachian coal miners. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, RadioPublic, TuneIn,
Mother Jones, Part OneMother Jones, Part One
A woman born in Ireland who immigrated to, first, Canada, then the United States, became a schoolteacher and dressmaker. The tragic loss of her husband and children led eventually to
The Prophet of Oak RidgeThe Prophet of Oak Ridge
Back at the turn of the 20th century lived a man in East Tennessee to whom God revealed visions of the future. Most folks called him crazy…until 1945. Today, as
Wiley OakleyWiley Oakley
A boy’s search for the spirit of his late mother in the Smokey Mountains led to a career as a Great Smoky Mountains National Park guide and a life as
Tabitha HoltonTabitha Holton
Up until the late 1800’s the legal profession in North Carolina was limited to men only. That changed with the admission of a spunky woman born in Iredell County named
Nancy WardNancy Ward
One of the most well-known Cherokee on the Appalachian frontier was Nanyehi, known to the settlers as Nancy Ward, the niece of Attakullakulla and the cousin of Dragging Canoe. Today
The FallThe Fall
Today we tell the story of a bizarre tragedy that took place aboard a Piedmont Airlines DC-3 in the skies over western North Carolina in 1956. You can subscribe to
TweetsieTweetsie
Many years ago a railroad ran from Johnson City, Tennessee, over the mountains to the North Carolina high country in Boone. This narrow-gauge passenger and freight railroad is no more,