On April 3, 1925, one hundred years ago today, the legal system finally caught up with one of the most powerful and dangerous men in Indiana. D.C. Stephenson, the Grand
The Great Flood of 1913 was one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history. Between March 23 and 26, relentless rainfall overwhelmed rivers across the central and eastern
On March 22, 1927, Governor W.J. Fields pardoned Condy Dabney, an innocent man who had spent nearly a year behind bars for the “murder” of a girl who wasn’t even
In this episode, we tell the inspiring story of the packhorse librarians, a group of determined women who brought literacy and hope to the remote hollers of Eastern Kentucky during
On this day in 1932, one of America’s most infamous serial killers met his end at the gallows in Moundsville, West Virginia. Harry F. Powers, born Herman Drenth in the
On today’s YouTube video we share the inspiring story of Ollie Combs, a formidable Appalachian woman who stood her ground against a powerful coal company in Knott County, Kentucky. Born
On March 14, 1890, the city of Middlesboro, Kentucky, was officially incorporated—though it was originally spelled “Middlesborough.” Sitting just west of the Cumberland Gap, this city has a history as
On this day in 1879, the Western North Carolina Railroad’s Swannanoa Tunnel officially opened, a key step in the construction of the railroad. Before its construction, Western North Carolina was