Wings Over Appalachia: The John Paul Riddle StoryWings Over Appalachia: The John Paul Riddle Story
This week we tell the story of a man from Pike County, Kentucky, who made his mark in aviation history. Join Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins as they tell
Category: The 1940’s
Beneath the Lakes: The Lost Communities of Loyston and ButlerBeneath the Lakes: The Lost Communities of Loyston and Butler
This week on the Stories podcast, we tell the story of two Appalachian towns, Loyston and Butler, that were submerged beneath TVA lakes but refused to disappear. Join Steve Gilly
The Story of the Humming Bird Car: An Appalachian Innovation on Wheels!The Story of the Humming Bird Car: An Appalachian Innovation on Wheels!
In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the remarkable tale of Talmadge Judd, a backyard innovator from Kingsport, Tennessee, whose vision and mechanical abilities led to the creation
The Punch Jones Diamond, Appalachia’s Hidden GemThe Punch Jones Diamond, Appalachia’s Hidden Gem
In this captivating episode of Stories of Appalachia, we delve into the lucky discovery that forever altered the lives of a father and son in Monroe County, West Virginia. Join
From Darkness to Hope: The Appalachian Journey of Bob ChildressFrom Darkness to Hope: The Appalachian Journey of Bob Childress
In 1912 a young man’s life was transformed by his witnessing a historic tragedy: the infamous Carroll County courthouse shootout, which left several prominent lawyers, police officers and a judge
Appalachia’s Petticoat GovernmentAppalachia’s Petticoat Government
In 1948 Clintwood, Virginia, held an election for the town’s offices. After the campaigning, the voting, and the vote counting, something unique for it’s time had happened: All of Clintwood’s
The Goat ManThe Goat Man
From the 1930s to the 1980s an itinerant preacher from Georgia traveled throughout Appalachia and beyond in a ramshackle wagon pulled by a herd of goats. It was his way
The Mysterious Christmas Eve Fire: The Missing Sodder Children and their Haunting LegacyThe Mysterious Christmas Eve Fire: The Missing Sodder Children and their Haunting Legacy
On Christmas Eve, 1945, a mysterious fire broke out at the Fayetteville, West Virginia home of George and Jennie Sodder. Try as they might, George and his oldest son were
An Appalachian “Rip Van Winkle”An Appalachian “Rip Van Winkle”
One evening back in 1938 Clara Reynolds, of White Pine, Tennessee, went to bed. She woke up 12 years later! During that time her brother and sister-in-law cared for her,