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When The Whirlwind Came: The 1929 Tragedy at Rye Cove, Virginia
In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the story of one of the most devastating natural disasters to strike southwest Virginia: the Rye Co…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Long Hunter’s Legacy: James Smith’s Survival in Appalachia
Today we tell the remarkable story of James Smith, a frontiersman and longhunter whose fight for survival in the Appalachian wilderness in 1767 after…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Story of the Humming Bird Car: An Appalachian Innovation on Wheels!
In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the remarkable tale of Talmadge Judd, a backyard innovator from Kingsport, Tennessee, whose vision …
2 years, 5 months ago
The Mendota Gunslinger? The Story of Texas Jack
Today we tell a story with echoes of the Wild West…along with a twist! We unravel the mysterious life of Jack Vermillion of Mendota, Virginia, a man …
2 years, 5 months ago
Devil John Wright of the Cumberlands
In the heart of Appalachia, a legend looms as large as the mountains themselves. Today, we tell the story of John Wesley Wright.
Born in the Elkhorn V…
2 years, 6 months ago
Deathwind in the Wilderness: The Lewis Wetzel Story
Today we venture into the untamed wilderness of the late 18th-century Appalachian frontier, along the Ohio River. In this episode of Stories of Appal…
2 years, 6 months ago
Appalachian Goliath-The Tale of Tennessee's Strongest Man
Step into the world of Appalachian giants with the incredible tale of Joseph Jefferson Copeland, known to all as Big Joe, the strongest man in Tennes…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Punch Jones Diamond, Appalachia's Hidden Gem
In this captivating episode of Stories of Appalachia, we delve into the lucky discovery that forever altered the lives of a father and son in Monroe …
2 years, 6 months ago
The Hanging Judge's Executioner
Discover the fascinating tale of George Maledon, the legendary hangman for Arkansas' Hanging Judge Parker, and his peculiar path to Tennessee's Mount…
2 years, 7 months ago
The 1970 Hurricane Creek Mine Explosion
Today we tell the story of the deadliest mine disaster in Eastern Kentucky history, the explosion in shafts number 15 and 16 at Hurricane Creek near …
2 years, 7 months ago