The Tucker County WarThe Tucker County War
During the 1880’s a dispute broke out over where the county seat of Tucker County, West Virginia, should be. Unlike the usual political fighting over where the courthouse and county
Month: February 2018
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.
The Great Appalachian Earthquake of 1897The Great Appalachian Earthquake of 1897
Think you’re safe from earthquakes in Appalachia? Think again. On May 31, 1897, the largest earthquake ever recorded in Virginia (and the second largest in the southeastern United States) struck