Appalachia’s Most WantedAppalachia’s Most Wanted
Today we tell the story of one of the first criminals from Appalachia to make the FBI’s Most Wanted List, Kenneth Ray Lawson, from Wise County, Virginia. You can subscribe
Category: Personalities
Who Was Steve White?Who Was Steve White?
In 1924 an elderly Middlesboro, Kentucky, housepainter was taken to the hospital when he fell deathly ill. It was here that he confessed that he was not who everyone in
The Collapse Of The Keystone BankThe Collapse Of The Keystone Bank
Keystone, West Virginia is a small town in McDowell County with 282 residents, mostly African American. Like many small coal communities, Keystone has seen its population plummet over the years
Charles JohnsonCharles Johnson
Today we tell the story of Bristol, Virginia, native Charles S. Johnson. Born the son of a Baptist minister during the time of Jim Crow, Johnson got his college education
George Washington’s Appalachian LandGeorge Washington’s Appalachian Land
After the American Revolution, General George Washington took a trip out west to inspect land he received for his service to the country, land that was located in Appalachian Pennsylvania.
Ira Jackson SeayIra Jackson Seay
On today’s episode of Stories, Steve and Rod sit back and listen as Ira Jackson Seay tells his own story of poverty, war, love, moonshining and racing. Be sure to
The DictatorThe Dictator
In the mid-19th century, American “filibusters” descended on Latin America with an eye on extending the United States’ influence over the area. The most notorious of these men was William
Mickey Ray Hendricks, All American RedheadMickey Ray Hendricks, All American Redhead
We have a sports-related podcast this week as Steve and Rod tell you the story of a woman from Scott County, Virginia, who traveled the country playing professional women’s basketball
Andrew Jackson, East Tennessee LawyerAndrew Jackson, East Tennessee Lawyer
In 1788, a brash 21 year-old came over the mountains from North Carolina to the frontier seeking fame and fortune as a lawyer. Andrew Jackson began a long and illustrious