The Bombing of the Gouge HomeThe Bombing of the Gouge Home
On January 7, 1938, a blast rocked the little community of Hampton, Tennessee. After the smoke cleared, the home of Harmon and Pauline Gouge was in ruins, their three daughters
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Bad Talt HallBad Talt Hall
Talt Hall had a very interesting life. Born and raised in eastern Kentucky, he had been a Confederate soldier, a deputy sheriff, a U. S. Marshal, a feudist, a railroad
How Gatlinburg Got It’s Name – Video VersionHow Gatlinburg Got It’s Name – Video Version
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The Trial of Wilson HowardThe Trial of Wilson Howard
In the 1880’s there was a feud between the Turner and Howard families in Harlan County, Kentucky, almost as notorious as the one going on between the Hatfields and the
Asheville’s PonziAsheville’s Ponzi
We’ve told the stories of businessmen in Appalachia, all with their own colorful history, folks from Cas Walker to Virgil Q. Wacks. But they take a back seat to an
Reverend W. D. McFarland In Greeneville Jail For Performing A Criminal Operation – January 18, 1912Reverend W. D. McFarland In Greeneville Jail For Performing A Criminal Operation – January 18, 1912
On this day in 1912 the Reverend W. D. McFarland, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church Missionary in Greene County, Tennessee, was arrested and placed in the Greene County jail
The Thealka ExplosionThe Thealka Explosion
On June 17, 1922, a tremendous explosion happened at the Thealka mine near Paintsville, Kentucky, killing two miners starting up mine equipment. This blast was no accident. Join us today
Shots Fired In Judge Josiah Combs Murder Trial – December 12, 1894Shots Fired In Judge Josiah Combs Murder Trial – December 12, 1894
The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys wasn’t the only one in Appalachia after the Civil War. Just as bloody and almost as notorious was the feud between the
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
The Trial Of Dr. SmithThe Trial Of Dr. Smith
In 1877 a young Kentucky man’s body was found by the side of the road, the victim of a knife attack. Suspicion quickly fell on the deceased’s former best friend