Part Two: Davy Crockett Goes To TexasPart Two: Davy Crockett Goes To Texas
We wrap up our story about Davy Crockett, telling of his leaving Tennessee and moving to Texas to fight in the Texas War of Independence. You can subscribe to the
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The King of the Wild FrontierThe King of the Wild Frontier
Probably nobody embodies Appalachia and her people more than a man born near Limestone, Tennessee, in 1786. Davy Crockett was a frontiersman, cowboy, businessman, politician and a martyr to the
The Notorious Kinnie WagnerThe Notorious Kinnie Wagner
In 1924 a circus sharp shooter accused of killing a deputy sheriff in Mississippi managed to escape and return to his home in Appalachia. From there Kinnie Wagner went on
The French SettlementThe French Settlement
During the French Revolution a French baron attempted to establish a colony of Frenchmen in Appalachia, at present-day St. Paul, Virginia. Today we tell you that story. You can subscribe
The Draft DodgerThe Draft Dodger
During World War I a wealthy playboy from Philadelphia refused induction into the U. S. Army and was charged and convicted of draft evasion. He managed to escape and, when
Cassius Marcellus ClayCassius Marcellus Clay
Prior to the Civil War the Clay family of Kentucky was one of the nation’s most prominent political families, the most well-known of which was congressman, senator, Speaker of the
April 29, 1872: The Bank Robbery In Columbia, KentuckyApril 29, 1872: The Bank Robbery In Columbia, Kentucky
The Deposit Bank of Columbia, Kentucky, was robbed in April, 1872. This is nothing unusual as banks are robbed because, as has been said, that’s where the money is. This
George Washington’s Lost ColonyGeorge Washington’s Lost Colony
After the French and Indian War the governor of Virginia awarded veterans land in the western part of the state in payment for their service to king and colony. Among
Kidnapped!Kidnapped!
In 1949 a gang robbed the Bank of Follansbee, near Weirton, West Virginia, of $5,400.00 and made their escape. Later that night two policemen pulled over a car they suspected
The Wild Man Of The SmokiesThe Wild Man Of The Smokies
Mason Evans was a schoolteacher and principal in McMinn County, in southeast Tennessee. After his one true love left him he made a fateful and life-changing decision to head to