ShanksvilleShanksville
19 years ago today Al Qaeda terrorists seized four commercial jets with the intent to use them as suicide bombs against American targets. Three of these succeeded, resulting in the
Category: Disasters
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
A Moonshinin’ TaleA Moonshinin’ Tale
On this day in 1925 Andy Gamary was made to appear before the Noble County, Ohio, grand jury on felony charges. The story of how he got there is an
The Flood Of ’77The Flood Of ’77
Appalachia has always been prone to flooding in one valley or another but in April of 1977 the heavens quite literally opened up over the entire region, setting off one
The Wreck Of The Old ’97 (YouTube)The Wreck Of The Old ’97 (YouTube)
This week’s podcast episode is now up and available on YouTube, just by clicking below:
The Wreck Of The Old ’97The Wreck Of The Old ’97
On September 27, 1903, a mail train was on it’s way to Spencer, North Carolina, from Monroe, Virginia, when it crashed at a trestle in southern Virginia, near Danville. That
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
The Pine Grove FireThe Pine Grove Fire
Pine Grove, West Virginia, was a boom town back in 1905, fueled by vast deposits of natural gas and oil. One thing the town lacked at the time was a
Floyd’s CaveFloyd’s Cave
Crawling around underground isn’t for everyone, especially the hosts of the Stories podcast. But there are some for whom exploring caves is their life’s work. Probably the best known of
The Prestonsburg School Bus TragedyThe Prestonsburg School Bus Tragedy
Well, we are pleased to announce that this is our 200th episode of Stories! Rod and I have enjoyed telling the history of Appalachia over the last two and a