{"id":3563,"date":"2025-06-06T20:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T00:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3563"},"modified":"2025-06-05T08:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:03:17","slug":"appalachias-iron-lady-the-story-of-nannie-kelly-wright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3563","title":{"rendered":"Appalachia\u2019s Iron Lady: The Story of Nannie Kelly Wright"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r0dtbplR7sM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nannie Kelly Wright ran an iron furnace at a time when most women weren\u2019t even allowed near one. Born in Kentucky, raised on the Ohio River, and later married into the iron industry, Nannie became one of the few women in American history to manage a furnace operation herself \u2014 traveling weekly, overseeing workers, and building a fortune.<\/p>\n<p>Once rumored to be the richest woman in the world after Queen Victoria, she was also presented at the Court of St. James, backed Teddy Roosevelt\u2019s trust-busting policies, and made headlines with a divorce scandal where her husband asked for alimony.<\/p>\n<p>Join us as we tell the story of Nannie Kelly Wright, Appalachia\u2019s Iron Lady.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1014\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3563-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/66406799\/download.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/66406799\/download.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/66406799\/download.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/66406799\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?powerpress_pinw=3563-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/66406799\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"download.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nannie Kelly Wright ran an iron furnace at a time when most women weren\u2019t even allowed near one. 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