The Prestonsburg School Bus Tragedy
Well, we are pleased to announce that this is our 200th episode of Stories! Rod and I have enjoyed telling the history of Appalachia over the last two and a half years, and look forward to many more ...
5 Maj 20189min
The Wild West of Appalachia
Today we bring you three tales of turn of the 20th century Appalachia which show just how much this area was like the legendary American Wild West. You can find us on RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stit...
28 Apr 201810min
The Confederate Treasury
Today Rod brings us a story about the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the Confederate treasury after the end of the Civil War. You can subscribe to Stories on RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Sti...
21 Apr 201810min
The Moonshine Battle of Cades Cove
Nowadays Cade's Cove is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But before the park came into existence in 1934 it was a vibrant Appalachian community...
14 Apr 201812min
The Legend of Headless Annie
On this week's podcast, Rod and Steve tell a Harlan County, Kentucky, legend about Headless Annie, a parable about Bloody Harlan. You can subscribe to Stories on RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitche...
7 Apr 20188min
The Unwritten Law
Today we tell the story of a woman who enlisted her children in a plot to rid herself of "the other woman." According to her, it was her right to do so under "the unwritten law" of Appalachia. Storie...
31 Mars 20189min
The Distinguished Senator From Tennessee
Tennessee came into the union in 1796, and former Southwest Territory governor William Blount was one of the two first senators appointed from that state. His stay in Washington was cut short, though...
24 Mars 201812min
The Great Kanawha County Textbook War
In the spring of 1974 the Kanawha County, West Virginia, school board had to approve new textbooks for the schools. One of the board members objected to many of the books, saying that the materials c...
17 Mars 201810min
