{"id":3949,"date":"2026-08-07T20:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3949"},"modified":"2026-08-06T09:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:52:53","slug":"the-frontiers-most-dangerous-woman-the-story-of-nancy-hart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3949","title":{"rendered":"The Frontier&#8217;s Most Dangerous Woman: The Story of Nancy Hart"},"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\/yw3TuzsknVM?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>In 1779, on the Georgia frontier, a group of armed Loyalist soldiers forced their way into Nancy Hart&#8217;s cabin, demanding a hot meal from a helpless woman and her daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, they found themselves face to face with one of the American Revolution&#8217;s toughest and fiercest patriots.<\/p>\n<p>Join us as we tell the story of Nancy Hart, whose courage, quick thinking, and tough stand against soldiers loyal to the British crown made her one of the most celebrated heroines of the southern Appalachian frontier, another one of the Stories of Appalachia.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to the Stories podcast, available wherever you get your favorite podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1551\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3949-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/73313297\/download.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/73313297\/download.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/73313297\/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\/73313297\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?powerpress_pinw=3949-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/73313297\/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>In 1779, on the Georgia frontier, a group of armed Loyalist soldiers forced their way into Nancy Hart&#8217;s cabin, demanding a hot meal from a helpless woman and her daughter. 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