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
Category: The Great Depression
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,
Dr. John Romulus BrinkleyDr. John Romulus Brinkley
Today we tell the story of Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, from the mountains of western North Carolina. Dr. Brinkley lived a colorful life as a promoter of patent medicines, quack
April 15, 1936 – Rockwood Hosiery Mill StrikeApril 15, 1936 – Rockwood Hosiery Mill Strike
On this day in 1936 violence erupted in Rockwood, Tennessee, during a strike at a hosiery mill there. There had been rocks thrown, property damage, and the use of tear
The LaFollette BombingThe LaFollette Bombing
In 1935 LaFollette, Tennessee, like most other American towns, was in the grips of the Great Depression. Money was tight and the banks were calling in loans that couldn’t be
The McGhee BrothersThe McGhee Brothers
Thanks to the work of A.P. Carter and the Carter family, country music can trace its origins back to the hills and hollers of Scott County, Virginia, and Sullivan County,