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
Category: Disasters
The Great Appalachian Earthquake of 1897The Great Appalachian Earthquake of 1897
Think you’re safe from earthquakes in Appalachia? Think again. On May 31, 1897, the largest earthquake ever recorded in Virginia (and the second largest in the southeastern United States) struck