Dr. Thomas WalkerDr. Thomas Walker
Today we tell the story of Dr. Thomas Walker, who was sent by the Loyal Land Company to explore that company’s lands in Appalachia in 1750. The Walker expedition named
Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!
Rod and Steve are taking this week off to celebrate Christmas, so we’re bringing you an encore Christmas episode with letters to Santa and a reading of The Night Before
The Potter’s FieldThe Potter’s Field
Back in 1903 the Knox County undertaker was discovered to have been engaged in a bit of fraud. We tell you that story on today’s episode of Stories, A History
The Hensley SettlementThe Hensley Settlement
Early in the 20th century a family moved to the top of Brush Mountain, near the Cumberland Gap, and proceeded to live the next 50 years much like the pioneers
The Pine Grove FireThe Pine Grove Fire
Pine Grove, West Virginia, was a boom town back in 1905, fueled by vast deposits of natural gas and oil. One thing the town lacked at the time was a
It Fell Out Of The Sky!It Fell Out Of The Sky!
In hundreds of thousands of years not one human being had ever been known to have been hit by a meteorite. Then, in 1954, that lucky streak came to an
The Kidnapping of Alice StollThe Kidnapping of Alice Stoll
In 1934 a woman from a wealthy Kentucky family was kidnapped by a failed law student and former mental patient. Today we tell that story. The Stories podcast can be
WonderlandWonderland
(The steps to the old Wonderland Hotel) The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was formed out of privately owned farms, woodlands, pastures and homes that had been purchased by the
Nancy Hart DouglasNancy Hart Douglas
Born in North Carolina, then moving to what’s now West Virginia, Nancy Hart Douglas was a Confederate guide, scout and spy during the Civil War. We tell her story on
The ShadowThe Shadow
Happy Halloween, y’all! Today we tell a little tale about a man who was unjustly hanged in the mountains of North Carolina, so he put a curse on those who