The Prophets Of GodThe Prophets Of God
Today we tell the story of two oddly dressed street preachers who showed up in Beckley, West Virginia, in the summer of 1930, causing a great deal of commotion among
The Asheville Election Riot Of 1868The Asheville Election Riot Of 1868
The 1868 presidential election was the first held in the country since the end of the Civil War. Recently freed slaves flocked to the polls on election day in Asheville,
Robert Sheffey, Circuit Riding PreacherRobert Sheffey, Circuit Riding Preacher
Today we tell the story of Robert Sheffey, one of Southwest Virginia’s most well-known circuit riders. These preachers traveled from one community to the next, bringing the word of God
Chief BengeChief Benge
The Appalachian frontier of the 1780’s and 1790’s was a dress rehearsal for the Wild West of the 1870’s and 1880’s, with the establishment of new towns, new farms, and
June 26th, 1930 – Preaching In Beckley, West VirginiaJune 26th, 1930 – Preaching In Beckley, West Virginia
On the afternoon of June 26th, 1930, W. A. Lipscomb and his companion, a man known only as Ezekial, arrived in Beckley, West Virginia, dressed in long, frock-tailed coats and
Napoleon HillNapoleon Hill
There are a lot of men and women who make a career out of helping others achieve their life goals. These self-help teachers and authors include Norman Vincent Peale, Tony
The Hawk’s Nest TunnelThe Hawk’s Nest Tunnel
During the Great Depression jobs were hard to come by. So when the Rhinehart and Dennis Construction Company came looking for workers to build a hydroelectric tunnel on the New
Two True Tales Of Crime In AppalachiaTwo True Tales Of Crime In Appalachia
We have a “two-fer” for you this week! In our first story, from Pennsylvania, we tell of a murder with a wizardly twist. In the second, a husband with a
The War Of The RosesThe War Of The Roses
In 1886 two brothers from Carter County, Tennessee, ran for governor of the Volunteer State, one a Republican and the other a Democrat. Instead of ripping the family apart, the
Lesley RiddleLesley Riddle
Lesley Riddle on the right, next to Brownie McGhee Back in the 1920’s A. P. Carter scoured the Appalachian countryside looking for songs the Carter Family could perform. Along with