Stay ConnectedWelcome to “Stories of Appalachia,” the podcast where hosts Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins have been unraveling the captivating history and folklore of the Appalachian region since 2015. Join them as they guide you through mist-covered mountains and winding rivers, exploring the stories that define the heart and soul of Appalachia.
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What do you get when you mix a coal mine, explosives, and greed? Why, you get today's bit of Appalachian history, of course! Today we tell the tale of an insurance scheme gone horribly wrong in Pike County, Kentucky back in 1925. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, IHeart Radio, Spotify , Tune In and on many other podcast apps. You can also subscribe at our website, www.storiespodcast.net. Thanks for listening and for sharing our stories of Appalachian history with your friends.
Today we tell the story of two of the most prominent Cherokee the first settlers encountered on the Appalachian frontier, Attakullakulla and his son Dragging Canoe. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at our website, www.storiespodcast.net, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, RadioPublic, Spotify, or wherever fine podcasts are found! Thanks for listening and for sharing out stories of Appalchian history with your friends.
Connolly Fields lived with his wife in Scott County, Virginia, in the 1880s. All was well, until he, his wife, his brother in law William and his associates all got into a fight over trespassing on the Fields' land. That resulted in Connally going on the run for 16 years. Today we tell his story. The Stories podcast is found on RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, Player FM and on most other podcast apps. Thanks for listening and thanks for sharing our stories with your friends.
Appalachia has always been prone to flooding in one valley or another but in 1977 the heavens quite literally opened up over the entire region, setting off the worst widespread flooding in Appalachian history. Today we tell that story. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and on most other podcast apps. Thanks for listening and thanks for sharing us with your friends.
The Minneapolis Lakers weren’t exactly setting the basketball world on fire in January, 1959. In fact, on January 16th they had a 15/27 won loss record for the season. The 16th was the day the Lakers were scheduled to appear in Charleston, West Virginia’s brand new civic center to play the Cincinnati Royals, and they hoped to break a four game losing streak with the help of their talented rookie player Elgin Baylor. As it turned out, that was not to be. Today we tell the story of why Elgin Baylor boycotted that game in Charleston, part of the history of Appalachia. The Stories podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, RadioPublic, Spotify, TuneIn, IHeart Radio, and on many other apps, all for free. Thanks for listening and thanks for sharing our stories of Appalachian history.
Today we have a story of politics, corruption and murder in 1916 Huntsville, Alabama. The Stories podcast is available on RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, IHeart Radio and many other podcast apps. Be sure to subscribe for free! Thanks for sharing our stories of Appalachian history with your friends.
On September 27, 1903, a mail train was on it's way to Spencer, North Carolina, from Monroe, Virginia, when it crashed at a trestle in southern Virginia, near Danville. That terrible wreck inspired a country music classic that's still played today, and on this episode of the podcast we share the story of the crash and the song with you. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, RadioPublic, IHeart Radio, TuneIn, and on many other podcast apps. Thanks for listening and thanks for sharing our stories of Appalachian history with your friends.
One of the most colorful personalities to ever come out of Appalachia was a media savvy self-made grocer, radio and tv host and Tennessee politician by the name of Cas Walker. Today we tell you about him. The Stories podcast is available on RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn and on many other podcast apps. Thanks for listening and sharing our stories of Appalachian history with your friends.
A traveler uncovers a local legend about an old hermit living in a cave on the Virginia/Kentucky border, so he sets about to investigate. We tell you that story, this year's Halloween tale, on today's podcast. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, RadioPublic, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, IHeart Radio, and on many other podcast apps. Thanks for listening...Happy Halloween!
Between the towns of Big Stone Gap and Appalachia in the mountains of southwestern Virginia was a place once known as "Boneyard Hollow." This little hollow was where a meat butchering concern used to dump the bones left over from preparing steaks, roasts and other meats. It also was where a body could be found, at least as one prisoner told it. Today we tell you that story. The Stories podcast is available free of charge at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, IHeart Radio, Spotify, TuneIn and on many other podcast apps. We're on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia. Thanks for listening and sharing our stories of Appalachian history.
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