The Trial of Wilson HowardThe Trial of Wilson Howard
In the 1880’s there was a feud between the Turner and Howard families in Harlan County, Kentucky, almost as notorious as the one going on between the Hatfields and the
Launch of Ale-8-One – July 13, 1926Launch of Ale-8-One – July 13, 1926
On this day 96 years ago in Winchester, Kentucky, G. L. Wainscott launched what has become the official Kentucky state drink: Ale-8-One. The soft drink was concocted after a previous
Axis Sally Released From Women’s Prison In Alderson, West Virginia – July 10, 1961Axis Sally Released From Women’s Prison In Alderson, West Virginia – July 10, 1961
On this day in 1961 Mildred Gillars was released from the Federal Reformatory for Women in Alderson, West Virginia after serving 11 years. Who, you might be asking yourself, was
That Time Roy Acuff Ran For GovernorThat Time Roy Acuff Ran For Governor
Back in the 1940s Roy Acuff was at the top of his game. He was a country music star with such hits as “The Great Speckled Bird” and “The Wabash
Belle Boyd, The Siren of the ShenandoahBelle Boyd, The Siren of the Shenandoah
Isabella Marie Boyd, better known to history as Belle Boyd, was a notorious rebel spy during the Civil War who used her wiles to obtain Union secrets which she then
Roy Acuff Announces Willingness to Accept Republican Nomination for Governor – June 30, 1948Roy Acuff Announces Willingness to Accept Republican Nomination for Governor – June 30, 1948
On this day in 1948 country music star and co-founder of Acuff-Rose Music publishing, Roy Acuff, born in Maynardville, Tennessee, announced in Knoxville that he would be willing to accept
Man Awaits Death Foretold To Him – June 27, 1952Man Awaits Death Foretold To Him – June 27, 1952
On this day in 1952 James P. Longworth of Middlesboro, Kentucky, was awaiting his death the next day. The 69-year-old man told reporters that his death had been revealed to
General John D. ImbodenGeneral John D. Imboden
Lawyer, politician, Confederate general, land developer, promoter of coal and the founder of the town of Damascus, Virginia. All these jobs were held by one man for whom a mine
The Legend of Swift’s Silver MineThe Legend of Swift’s Silver Mine
It’s been said that there is a mine somewhere in Appalachia, in which a vein of the highest quality silver can be found. And it’s located…well, that’s the problem. Nobody
French, The Alderson LionFrench, The Alderson Lion
The latter part of the 19th century was the golden age of the circus in America. A traveling circus with its acrobats, wild animals and the sideshow was an attraction