Lesley RiddleLesley Riddle
Lesley Riddle on the right, next to Brownie McGhee Back in the 1920’s A. P. Carter scoured the Appalachian countryside looking for songs the Carter Family could perform. Along with
Category: Personalities
March 16, 1861 – Sam Houston Removed As Governor Of Texas.March 16, 1861 – Sam Houston Removed As Governor Of Texas.
On this day in 1861, Maryville, Tennessee, son, Sam Houston, was expelled from the office of Governor of Texas for refusing to take a loyalty oath to the Confederacy when
Andrew Taylor StillAndrew Taylor Still
Andrew Taylor Still, born in the Appalachian frontier town of Jonesville, Virginia, went on to become a self-educated doctor. He moved to Kansas just in time to become involved in
Nancy Hart DouglasNancy Hart Douglas
Born in North Carolina, then moving to what’s now West Virginia, Nancy Hart Douglas was a Confederate guide, scout and spy during the Civil War. We tell her story on
The McGhee BrothersThe McGhee Brothers
Thanks to the work of A.P. Carter and the Carter family, country music can trace its origins back to the hills and hollers of Scott County, Virginia, and Sullivan County,
George Roby DempsterGeorge Roby Dempster
Did you know that the dumpster, now seen behind every convenience store on the planet, was invented in Knoxville, Tennessee? Today we tell you the story of George Roby Dempster,
The FuneralThe Funeral
Once upon a time there was a man who was nearing the end of his days on this earth. This man decided he wanted to attend his own funeral while
John Fox Jr.John Fox Jr.
The first popular Appalachian writer lived and wrote in his adopted hometown of Big Stone Gap. His works became the biggest selling books of his time and gave birth to
Joe BrownJoe Brown
Today we tell the story of one of the meanest men to roam southern West Virginia and how he met his fate at the hands of mob justice. You can
Dick FellowsDick Fellows
A young man from Harlan, Kentucky, fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War, then returned home to study law with his father. This man had the world in his