The LetterThe Letter
The 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote, was passed by Congress in 1919. In order to become part of the Constitution, 36 states had to ratify it, and
Author: Steve Gilly
The Franklin County Moonshine TrialThe Franklin County Moonshine Trial
During the Depression Franklin County, Virginia, was known as the moonshine capital of the United States. Federal officials noted that the small county consumed more sugar per month than the
The Southwest Virginia State Mental HospitalThe Southwest Virginia State Mental Hospital
On this episode of Stories, Rod and Steve tell the story of the Southwest Virginia State Mental Hospital in Marion, Virginia. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or
The Year Without a SummerThe Year Without a Summer
In 1815, there was a tremendous volcanic explosion in Indonesia, with millions of tons of dust, ash, and gas spewed into the upper atmosphere. The next year, all that debris
Tarzan of AppalachiaTarzan of Appalachia
During the Great Depression, a man lived in West Virginia much as he imagined his literary hero Tarzan would have lived, had Tarzan been in the wilds of Appalachia instead
The Birth of West VirginiaThe Birth of West Virginia
On this episode of the podcast, we tell the story of the formation and admission during the Civil War of the only state that lies completely within Appalachia. You can
Christopher GistChristopher Gist
On this episode of Stories, Steve and Rod tell the story of 18th century explorer, surveyor, guide and Indian agent Christopher Gist. Thanks for listening! https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/49747002/download.mp3Podcast: Play in new window
Nu-No-Du-Na-Tlo-Hi-Lu (The Trail Where They Cried)Nu-No-Du-Na-Tlo-Hi-Lu (The Trail Where They Cried)
In the early part of the 19th century, gold fever struck the North Georgia mountains. Before that fever went elsewhere, a great Indian nation was literally picked up and forced
The Wytheville Polio EpidemicThe Wytheville Polio Epidemic
Before the release of the Salk polio vaccine, polio epidemics were commonplace in the United States. In 1950 one such epidemic hit the Commonwealth of Virginia, with the Appalachian town
The Wilderness RoadThe Wilderness Road
In 1775, Appalachia WAS the West, and people were pouring into the region and beyond. With the purchase of millions of acres of Kentucky land by the Transylvania Company, a