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
Month: June 2019
June 26th, 1937 – Annulment Denied In Child Bride CaseJune 26th, 1937 – Annulment Denied In Child Bride Case
On this day in 1937 Chancellor A. T. Stewart of the Monroe County Chancery Court in Madisonville, Tennessee, denied a petition for annulment. 32 year old Homer Peel of Epperson,
A Soviet Spy In AppalachiaA Soviet Spy In Appalachia
Today, in a retelling of our very first podcast episode, Rod and Steve tell the story of a man who, during the 1930’s and 40’s, worked at Tennessee Eastman, Holston
The Judge Who Ran Both WaysThe Judge Who Ran Both Ways
Today we tell the story of Judge Alexander Ratliff of Pikeville, Kentucky, who ran for office as both a Democrat and as an Independent, at the same time, gathering enough
The Kidnapping of Peggy AnnThe Kidnapping of Peggy Ann
The story of the kidnapping of a high school student in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania, who was dragged off into the woods while walking from her bus stop to her house.
The Massacre at LattimerThe Massacre at Lattimer
On September 10, 1897, more than a dozen coal miners, mainly eastern European immigrants, were shot and killed by police while on strike at the Lattimer mine in Hazelton, Pennsylvania.