In 1886 two brothers from Elizabethton, Bob Taylor and Alf Taylor, were nominated by the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively, for governor of Tennessee.
Thus began a most fascinating campaign between two veteran Appalachian politicians, storytellers and fiddle players!
Today we tell that story.
Spread the love In 1886 two brothers from Carter County, Tennessee, ran for governor of the Volunteer State, one a Republican and the other a Democrat. Instead of ripping the
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