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
Category: Personalities
The Olympic Park BomberThe Olympic Park Bomber
In the summer of 1996 a bomb exploded at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. An investigation eventually led to a man who was suspected in bombings of abortion
Chuck Yeager Born – February 13, 1923.Chuck Yeager Born – February 13, 1923.
On this day 99 years ago Charles Elwood Yeager was born in Myra, West Virginia. Chuck Yeager went on to become a Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force, a
Popcorn Sutton, Appalachian MoonshinerPopcorn Sutton, Appalachian Moonshiner
Moonshining has been a part of Appalachian tradition since the first settlers moved into these mountains two hundred fifty years ago, bringing the knowledge of distilling alcoholic spirits from the
Devil Anse Hatfield Dies – January 6, 1921Devil Anse Hatfield Dies – January 6, 1921
On January 6, 1921 Anderson Hatfield, better known as Devil Anse, died at his home on Island Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, of pneumonia. He was the head of
Hank Williams Dies – January 1, 1953Hank Williams Dies – January 1, 1953
On New Year’s Eve, 1952, Hank Williams was scheduled to appear for a show at the Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, West Virginia. Due to a massive snowstorm that was blanketing
Asheville’s Ponzi Is Arrested In Texas – December 30, 1921Asheville’s Ponzi Is Arrested In Texas – December 30, 1921
On this day one hundred years ago Scott Dillingham was arrested in Dallas, Texas. Dillingham was an Asheville, North Carolina, used car salesman and his arrest made the papers in
Cas Walker Charged With Assault – December 27, 1941Cas Walker Charged With Assault – December 27, 1941
On this day in 1941, when most of the world was occupied with worry over America’s entry into World War II, residents of Knoxville, Tennessee, were talking about a warrant
The Andrew Johnson National Cemetery – Greeneville, TNThe Andrew Johnson National Cemetery – Greeneville, TN
This morning I got up before the crack of dawn and drove down to look at a president’s grave: Andrew Johnson, 17th president and successor to Abraham Lincoln after his
Hawkshaw Hawkins Born December 22, 1921Hawkshaw Hawkins Born December 22, 1921
On this day one hundred years ago, Harold Hawkins was born in Huntington, West Virginia. As a boy Harold once helped a neighbor track down a couple of missing fishing