{"id":3850,"date":"2026-04-10T20:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3850"},"modified":"2026-04-10T08:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:37:10","slug":"the-woman-hating-hermit-of-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3850","title":{"rendered":"The Woman-Hating Hermit of Kentucky"},"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\/WzKwbjnGp0k?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>Roger Tandy Quisenberry had every advantage in life: wealth, education, and opportunity, but chose a path few could understand. From the California Gold Rush to a dangerous expedition in Nicaragua, his early years were filled with adventure. But when he returned home to Kentucky, something had changed. He withdrew from everybody, lived alone in a crude cabin, and became known for his extreme isolation and strange behavior.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nToday we tell the story of Tandy Quisenberry, the woman hating hermit of Kentucky, another one of the Stories of Appalachia. 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From the California Gold Rush to a dangerous expedition in Nicaragua, his early years were filled with adventure. But when he returned home to Kentucky, something had changed. 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