John Sevier of TennesseeJohn Sevier of Tennessee
On September 23, 1745 John Sevier was born near the town of New Market, Virginia, the oldest of seven children born to Valentine and Joanna Sevier. Valentine Sevier owned a
September 26, 1820: Daniel Boone Dies in MissouriSeptember 26, 1820: Daniel Boone Dies in Missouri
On September 26, 1820, Daniel Boone, one of the most well-known figures of the Appalachian frontier, died at the age of 85 in Missouri. His life was part history and
The 1919 Torrent, Kentucky Nitro ExplosionThe 1919 Torrent, Kentucky Nitro Explosion
In 1919, a nitroglycerin explosion near Torrent, Kentucky, killed four men and leveled a factory. Today we tell the story of that tragedy and the explosive history of oil well
Christopher Gist and the Opening of AppalachiaChristopher Gist and the Opening of Appalachia
In 1750, surveyor Christopher Gist set out to explore the wilderness of what’s now Southwest Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and West Virginia. Hired by the Ohio Company, Gist mapped the Appalachian
Bloody Vengeance in Appalachia: The Battle of Dug Hill/The Officer House MassacreBloody Vengeance in Appalachia: The Battle of Dug Hill/The Officer House Massacre
In March 1864, Union Colonel William B. Stokes and his cavalry were ambushed at Dug Hill, in Tennessee, leaving dozens of his men dead. Enraged, Stokes led a brutal raid