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Crawling around underground isn't for everyone, especially the hosts of the Stories podcast. But there are some for whom exploring caves is their life's work. Probably the best known of these is Floyd Collins, who lost his life when he got stuck in the Sand Cave in eastern Kentucky. Today we tell the story of the rescue operation mounted to save Floyd and the media circus that effort triggered. Stories is available on RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast app. We're also on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia. Thanks for listening and sharing our stories with your friends.
We're back with some short stories for you, bits of history not long enough for a full podcast each, but interesting stories nonetheless. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or on your favorite podcast app. We're on Twitter @storyappalachia and on Facebook @storiesofappalachia. Thanks for listening, y'all!
In 1939 Clair Young lived with his wife and their children on a farm in Fallowfield Township in southwestern Pennsylvania. In addition to farming, Clair also was a coal miner and a lay preacher of the Gospel. And Clair was hearing voices. Voices telling him to do bad things. Today we tell the tragic story of Clair Young and his baby daughter, Ada. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening...
In 1929 young Flossie Shelton married her ex-husband's cousin, also named Shelton. At first the young couple enjoyed wedded bliss. But then the Green-Eyed Monster raised its ugly head, and jealousy drove Flossie to a crime of passion. Today we tell the story of Flossie's crime against her husband, Fred, in Madison County, North Carolina. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast on the RadioPublic app, at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening and sharing the stories that make up the history of Appalachia with your friends.
The first popular Appalachian writer lived and wrote in his adopted hometown of Big Stone Gap. His works became the biggest selling books of his time and gave birth to the official Virginia state outdoor drama, "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," which is performed every summer in that southwest Virginia town. Today we tell the story of John Fox Jr. Rod and I thank you for lending us your ears.
Patton Flannery was a wanted man. Wanted, but not caught, for 36 years. Then his luck ran out. Today we tell Patton Flannery's story, part of the history of Appalachia. Be sure to download the RadioPublic app and subscribe to the Stories podcast. You can also subscribe at Apple Podcasts, TuneIn or on your favorite podcatcher. You can find even more stories about the history of this place we call home on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia. Thanks for the use of your ears, y'all!
In the winter of 2002 tragedy struck the coal town of Grundy, Virginia, when a Nigerian student at the Appalachian School of Law there opened fire on faculty and students after being expelled due to his grades. Today we tell that story. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or on your favorite podcatcher. Join us on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia for more tales of the history of Appalachia. Thanks for listening to our little bits of history!
Today we tell the story of the results of extreme patriotism during World War I in western Pennsylvania. You can subscribe to Stories at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or on your favorite podcast app. We're on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia. Thanks for the use of your ears, y'all!
At the beginning of World War II, diplomats from the Axis countries were stranded in the United States. These enemy diplomats couldn't just be allowed to roam freely across the country, nor could they simply be locked up in jail, for fear that our stranded diplomats would be treated the same or worse. The solution might surprise you. You can subscribe to Stories at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or on your favorite podcast app. We're on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia. Thanks for listening!
Granny women are those older ladies in Appalachia who have learned the traditional healing arts, using methods and plants handed down by previous generations of pioneers and Native Americans. Sometimes, though, granny women ain't women. Today we tell the story of Scott County's Tom Carter and his amazing salve. You can subscribe to Stories on RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or on your favorite podcast app. Join us on Facebook @storiesofappalachia or on Twitter @storyappalachia. Enjoy!
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