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
On this day, March 9, 1958, one of the most notorious outlaws of the early 20th century, Kinnie Wagner, died in Parchman Prison at the age of 55. His life
In this episode of the Stories podcast, we journey back to the mid-1700s to uncover the story of the Schwartzenau Brethren, also known as the Dunkards, who established one of
When people think of the early exploration of Kentucky, Daniel Boone is the first name that comes to mind. However, nearly two decades before Boone’s arrival, Dr. Thomas Walker, a
On March 5, 1920, William H. Eads, better known as Bill Eads, passed away in Marion, Virginia. His final days were spent at the asylum for the insane, a tragic
On the morning of March 2, 1915, a catastrophic explosion tore through the No. 3 Mine in Layland, West Virginia, operated by the New River & Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company.
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
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