John Peter SallingJohn Peter Salling
In 1742 German immigrant John Peter Salling was asked to join an expedition set to travel far into the Virginia back country, all the way to the Mississippi River. To
Andrew Taylor StillAndrew Taylor Still
Andrew Taylor Still, born in the Appalachian frontier town of Jonesville, Virginia, went on to become a self-educated doctor. He moved to Kansas just in time to become involved in
The LaFollette BombingThe LaFollette Bombing
In 1935 LaFollette, Tennessee, like most other American towns, was in the grips of the Great Depression. Money was tight and the banks were calling in loans that couldn’t be
The Election of ’88The Election of ’88
Our theme today is “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” You’ll see how that fits in as we tell the story of the contested election for
McClureMcClure
Today we tell the story of the explosion at the McClure Number 1 Mine in Dickenson County, Virginia, in 1983, resulting in several fatalities including the first fatality of a
A Jailbreak in WiseA Jailbreak in Wise
Back in 1923 there was a mass jailbreak from the Wise County jail, led by a member of the Hatfield family. Today Steve and Rod tell you that story. Stories
The Three Gun ManiacThe Three Gun Maniac
On Halloween, 1952, James Francis Hill was arrested in Northern Florida after an extraordinary string of carjackings, kidnappings and robberies across Appalachia and the South over the prior two weeks.
Three GunThree Gun
On Halloween, 1952, James Francis Hill was arrested in Northern Florida after an extraordinary string of carjackings, kidnappings and robberies across Appalachia and the South over the prior two weeks.
A Dispute Over LiquorA Dispute Over Liquor
Back in 1911 several of the sons of Devil Anse and Levisa Hatfield came to the coal town of Boomer, in Fayette County, West Virginia, with the intent of opening
Bristol Motor SpeedwayBristol Motor Speedway
What started out as a little racetrack in East Tennessee has developed over the years into a world-class sports complex, hosting NASCAR races, college football, remote area medical services, Christmas