Day: February 28, 2025

Whiskey, Dynamite and Faith: An Appalachian Preacher’s Fiery BattleWhiskey, Dynamite and Faith: An Appalachian Preacher’s Fiery Battle

February 28, 2025| Steve Gilly| 0 Comment| 9:00 pm

In this episode of the podcast, we tell the story of Reverend William Riley Rickman, a steadfast preacher who took on the liquor industry in Pocahontas, Virginia. Join Steve and

Murder in the U.S. Capitol: The Death of Congressman William TaulbeeMurder in the U.S. Capitol: The Death of Congressman William Taulbee

February 28, 2025| Steve Gilly| 0 Comment| 8:42 am

On February 28, 1890, an argument that had been brewing for years turned deadly on the eastern marble stairs of the U.S. Capitol. William Preston Taulbee, a former Kentucky congressman