The Clay County WildmanThe Clay County Wildman
Today on our YouTube channel we’re telling the story of the Clay County Wildman, Appalachia’s own Tarzan! Be sure to click that “Subscribe” button and give us a thumbs-up…
Ted Or Edgar?Ted Or Edgar?
On January 30, 1912, in Atlanta, Ted Morris married Callie Carson. The couple traveled throughout the Southeast, with Mr. Morris working at several automobile dealerships making from $350 to $500
May 10, 1929.May 10, 1929.
Mack Elliott lived in the Stoney Creek section of Carter County, Tennessee, in a house built of concrete blocks and stucco, considered one of the nicest houses in the area.
The Scopes Monkey Trial, Part TwoThe Scopes Monkey Trial, Part Two
In 1925 the state of Tennessee passed the Butler Act, which made it illegal to teach the theory of evolution in public schools. Today we tell part two of that
The Scopes Monkey Trial, Part OneThe Scopes Monkey Trial, Part One
In 1925 the state of Tennessee passed the Butler Act, which made it illegal to teach the theory of evolution in public schools. A group of men in Dayton, Tennessee,
The Kentucky Meat Shower 2021The Kentucky Meat Shower 2021
Today we go back and retell one of our favorite stories, about a very odd occurrence at a farm in Kentucky in the 1870s that’s still a mystery today. A
Cassius Marcellus ClayCassius Marcellus Clay
Prior to the Civil War the Clay family of Kentucky was one of the nation’s most prominent political families, the most well-known of which was congressman, senator, Speaker of the
April 29, 1872: The Bank Robbery In Columbia, KentuckyApril 29, 1872: The Bank Robbery In Columbia, Kentucky
The Deposit Bank of Columbia, Kentucky, was robbed in April, 1872. This is nothing unusual as banks are robbed because, as has been said, that’s where the money is. This
April 11, 1908: Samuel Dixon Indicted For Peonage And ConspiracyApril 11, 1908: Samuel Dixon Indicted For Peonage And Conspiracy
Samuel Dixon was born on November 14, 1856, in Skelton, Yorkshire, in England, the son of an ironstone miner. At the age of 21 Dixon left Yorkshire and immigrated to
George Washington’s Lost ColonyGeorge Washington’s Lost Colony
After the French and Indian War the governor of Virginia awarded veterans land in the western part of the state in payment for their service to king and colony. Among