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A Civil War Tragedy in Cade's Cove
A man's family in the Smoky Mountains community of Cade's Cove is torn apart by the Civil War, with tragic results for him.
Today we share that story.…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Night Marauder of Blount County, Tennessee
In the 1920s residents of Maryville, in Blount County, Tennessee, were living in fear of being the victim of a violent home invasion by a mysterious …
4 years, 2 months ago
The Farmington Coal Mine Explosion
On November 20, 1968, there was a massive explosion at the Consol number 9 mine near Farmington, West Virginia. This explosion resulted in the death …
4 years, 2 months ago
Robert Porterfield and the Barter Theater
From its beginnings in a former church, the Barter Theater has become the premiere theatrical destination in Appalachia, starting the careers of many…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Appalachian Rip Van Winkle
In the Washington Irving story, Rip Van Winkle partakes in some boozy fun in the Catskill Mountains in New York, then falls asleep for 20 years, waki…
4 years, 2 months ago
How Gatlinburg Got Its Name
Every place has a name, and every name has its story...including the tourist destination of the Smokey Mountains, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Listen as we …
4 years, 3 months ago
The Trial of Wilson Howard
In the 1880's there was a feud between the Turner and Howard families in Harlan County, Kentucky, almost as notorious as the one going on between the…
4 years, 3 months ago
That Time Roy Acuff Ran For Governor
Back in the 1940s Roy Acuff was at the top of his game. He was a country music star with such hits as "The Great Speckled Bird" and "The Wabash Canno…
4 years, 3 months ago
Belle Boyd, The Siren of the Shenandoah
Isabella Marie Boyd, better known to history as Belle Boyd, was a notorious rebel spy during the Civil War who used her wiles to obtain Union secrets…
4 years, 3 months ago
General John D. Imboden
Lawyer, politician, Confederate general, land developer, promoter of coal and the founder of the town of Damascus, Virginia. All these jobs were held…
4 years, 3 months ago