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The Lumber King of Appalachia
William McClellan Ritter didn’t just cut down trees, he built an empire. In this week’s episode, we tell his story, from Pennsylvania farm boy to hea…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Tragedy on the Frontier: The Corbly Family Massacre
On a quiet Sunday morning in the spring of 1782, Pastor John Corbly and his family were headed for church when he realized he’d forgotten his Bible a…
9 months ago
The Story of Gus McCoig, Appalachia's Little Dillinger
On this episode of the Stories podcast, we tell the dramatic tale of Gus McCoig, a Jefferson County boy who became one of East Tennessee’s most notor…
9 months, 1 week ago
Tennessee’s Gilded Getaway: The Rise and Fall of the Tate Springs Hotel
Step back in time to the golden era of Appalachian luxury as we explore the rise and fall of Tate Springs, a once-famous resort in Bean Station, Tenn…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Thousand Mile Yoyage: The Appalachian Roots of Nashville, Tennessee
In the winter of 1779, a determined group of Appalachian settlers set out on a thousand-mile journey by river, led by Virginia surveyor John Donelson…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Land, Power and a Little Fish: The Tellico Dam Story
Today we tell the story of the battle over the Tellico Dam, the last major project of the Tennessee Valley Authority. TVA's ambitious plans for the T…
10 months ago
The First Tennesseans: William and Lydia Bean
Nearly twenty years before Tennessee was a state, William Bean built a cabin along the Watagua River and planted roots. In this episode, we tell the …
10 months, 1 week ago
The Story of Isaac Cline, Appalachia's Weather Man
This week, Steve and Rod bring you the remarkable story of Isaac Cline, a Tennessee-born son of Appalachia who rose to become one of America’s most r…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Standoff in Jefferson County: The Haunting Case of W. B. Johnson
In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the story of a shocking event in January 1927 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
That was when a promin…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Jellico's Darkest Day: The Explosion That Rocked Appalachia
In this episode, we tell the harrowing story of the Jellico explosion, a catastrophic event that shook the town of Jellico, Tennessee, on September 2…
10 months, 4 weeks ago