The Sodder ChildrenThe Sodder Children
Early on Christmas Day, 1945, a fire broke out at the home of George and Jennie Sodder near Fayetteville, West Virginia, apparently taking the lives of their five younger children.
Month: August 2017
Governor William Goebel of KentuckyGovernor William Goebel of Kentucky
The 1899 election for Kentucky governor was probably the most partisan election in Appalachian history, with vote-stealing and accusations of voter fraud. The General Assembly itself even divided, the Republicans
George L. CarterGeorge L. Carter
This week we continue our look at the men who built their Appalachian empires with the story of George L. Carter. Carter not only developed coal and iron mines in