The Crash Of The ShenandoahThe Crash Of The Shenandoah
In 1923 a rigid airship, made with new material produced by Alcoa Aluminum in Pittsburgh, became the U. S. Navy’s flagship aircraft. Two years later this airship came down in
Category: The Roaring 20’s
D. C. Stephenson Indicted – April 3, 1925D. C. Stephenson Indicted – April 3, 1925
On this day in 1925 David Curtis Stephenson, known as D. C., was indicted on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill, assault and battery with criminal intent,
Scam – March 25, 1924Scam – March 25, 1924
In the 1920’s two men from eastern Europe were going around the Appalachian region scamming people out of large sums of money, pretending they were paying back “family debts” incurred
Mine Explosion At Barrackville Mine No. 41 – March 17, 1925Mine Explosion At Barrackville Mine No. 41 – March 17, 1925
On this day in 1925 an explosion ripped through Bethlehem Mines’ Barrackville mine number 41 near Fairmont, West Virginia. 34 men were trapped in the mine by the blast. There
Fire Destroys West Virginia Capitol Second Time – March 2, 1927Fire Destroys West Virginia Capitol Second Time – March 2, 1927
In 1870 the first official West Virginia state capitol building was built, a very ornate Italianate structure in Charleston. That building was added onto in 1887 with an addition. This
Devil Anse Hatfield Dies – January 6, 1921Devil Anse Hatfield Dies – January 6, 1921
On January 6, 1921 Anderson Hatfield, better known as Devil Anse, died at his home on Island Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, of pneumonia. He was the head of
Asheville’s Ponzi Is Arrested In Texas – December 30, 1921Asheville’s Ponzi Is Arrested In Texas – December 30, 1921
On this day one hundred years ago Scott Dillingham was arrested in Dallas, Texas. Dillingham was an Asheville, North Carolina, used car salesman and his arrest made the papers in
Stone, KentuckyStone, Kentucky
Stone was a small unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky. It was named not for any rocks or boulders found there; instead, it’s named after the Chairman of the Pond
A Robbery Gone AwryA Robbery Gone Awry
A hundred years ago two men were captured near Harriman, Tennessee, after an intense manhunt. They, along with two other men, were responsible for an attempted armed bank robbery, two
Escape(s) From The Yancey County JailEscape(s) From The Yancey County Jail
1929 was a rough year for the jailer at the Yancey County jail, in North Carolina. That year saw not one but two 3-prisoner escapes from the facility. That’s our