The Fraterville Mine DisasterThe Fraterville Mine Disaster
In May of 1902 one of the best-run mine companies in the Coal Creek, Tennessee, area suffered a disaster when an explosion trapped and killed 216 miners, all but 3
Month: December 2021
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
The Great Appalachian Exposition – July 8, 1910The Great Appalachian Exposition – July 8, 1910
On July 8, 1910, the main building of the Great Appalachian Exposition was dedicated in Chilhowee Park in Knoxville. Preceding the dedication was a parade down Gay Street. In addition
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 Bloody HarpesThe Bloody Harpes
In the late 1700s two cousins, Micajah Harpe and Wiley Harpe, terrorized the Appalachian frontier, stealing, fighting, raping and killing pioneers as they crossed Appalachia looking for a new home.
Encore: The KrampusEncore: The Krampus
This holiday season has been a tough one for us, so we haven’t had the opportunity to put together this year’s Christmas episode. Instead we give you last year’s wonderful
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
Man Jailed Impersonating A Mason – December 20, 1930.Man Jailed Impersonating A Mason – December 20, 1930.
On this day in 1930 Leon Roberts was jailed in Knoxville, Tennessee. His crime? Wearing a Masonic pin when he wasn’t a Mason. Roberts, from Alabama City, Alabama, was in
Stone, KentuckyStone, Kentucky
Stone was a small unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky. It was named not for any rocks or boulders found there; instead, it’s named after the Chairman of the Pond