On February 26, 1972, disaster struck Logan County, West Virginia. In one of the worst coal-related tragedies in U.S. history, a coal slurry impoundment dam managed by Pittston Coal Company
On February 24, 1868, President Andrew Johnson became the first of three U.S. presidents to be impeached. His tenure was marked by intense conflict with Congress over Reconstruction policies following
On this day in 1865, Tennessee took a critical step in rejoining the Union by ratifying a new state constitution. Under the leadership of Military Governor Andrew Johnson—appointed by President
Today, we tell the remarkable story of the Overmountain men, Appalachian frontiersmen from the far western parts of North Carolina and Virginia. As tensions escalated in the South, these settlers
On February 20, 1920, a silent film adaptation of “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” was released to audiences, bringing to life John Fox Jr.’s beloved novel about an orphan
If you’ve ever admired the Linn Cove Viaduct while driving the Blue Ridge Parkway, you can thank Hugh MacRae Morton, born on this day in 1921. Morton inherited 4,000 acres
On February 18, 1969, a group of miners at the East Gulf Mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia, walked off the job. Their demand? Compensation for black lung disease—a debilitating
On October 26, 1952, Chattanooga police held 15-year-old Virgil Le May on a $12,000 bond for his role in a multi-state crime spree that included car theft and kidnapping. But
On February 21, 1921, authorities in Greenville County, South Carolina, destroyed a 25-gallon moonshine still. While such events were common during the Prohibition era, what made this particular raid noteworthy