The Hawk’s Nest TunnelThe Hawk’s Nest Tunnel
During the Great Depression jobs were hard to come by. So when the Rhinehart and Dennis Construction Company came looking for workers to build a hydroelectric tunnel on the New
Author: Steve Gilly
Two True Tales Of Crime In AppalachiaTwo True Tales Of Crime In Appalachia
We have a “two-fer” for you this week! In our first story, from Pennsylvania, we tell of a murder with a wizardly twist. In the second, a husband with a
The War Of The RosesThe War Of The Roses
In 1886 two brothers from Carter County, Tennessee, ran for governor of the Volunteer State, one a Republican and the other a Democrat. Instead of ripping the family apart, the
Lesley RiddleLesley Riddle
Lesley Riddle on the right, next to Brownie McGhee Back in the 1920’s A. P. Carter scoured the Appalachian countryside looking for songs the Carter Family could perform. Along with
June 26th, 1937 – Annulment Denied In Child Bride CaseJune 26th, 1937 – Annulment Denied In Child Bride Case
On this day in 1937 Chancellor A. T. Stewart of the Monroe County Chancery Court in Madisonville, Tennessee, denied a petition for annulment. 32 year old Homer Peel of Epperson,
A Soviet Spy In AppalachiaA Soviet Spy In Appalachia
Today, in a retelling of our very first podcast episode, Rod and Steve tell the story of a man who, during the 1930’s and 40’s, worked at Tennessee Eastman, Holston
The Judge Who Ran Both WaysThe Judge Who Ran Both Ways
Today we tell the story of Judge Alexander Ratliff of Pikeville, Kentucky, who ran for office as both a Democrat and as an Independent, at the same time, gathering enough
The Kidnapping of Peggy AnnThe Kidnapping of Peggy Ann
The story of the kidnapping of a high school student in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania, who was dragged off into the woods while walking from her bus stop to her house.
The Massacre at LattimerThe Massacre at Lattimer
On September 10, 1897, more than a dozen coal miners, mainly eastern European immigrants, were shot and killed by police while on strike at the Lattimer mine in Hazelton, Pennsylvania.
Nance DudeNance Dude
Today we tell the story of Nance Dude of Haywood County, North Carolina, convicted in the death of her granddaughter in 1913. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at