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  • The Greeno Mine Disaster: Tacoma, Virginia

    The Greeno Mine Disaster: Tacoma, Virginia
    2025/06/28
    On December 14, 1910, a deadly explosion rocked the Greeno Mine in Tacoma, Virginia, claiming 14 lives and leaving a lasting mark on the Appalachian coalfields. Today we tell the story of Irish immigrant Patrick Hagan, who once owned the land on which the mine was located, and the dangerous conditions that led to this tragedy.

    It’s another one of the Stories of Appalachia.

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    15 分
  • An Appalachian Preacher’s Fall: Bigamy, Abduction and Deceit

    An Appalachian Preacher’s Fall: Bigamy, Abduction and Deceit
    2025/06/21
    A preacher with five wives, a kidnapped teenage girl, and a cross-country manhunt. This isn’t fiction, it’s the unbelievable true story of Joseph Herman Johnson, a Primitive Baptist minister whose lies and crimes unraveled in an East Tennessee courtroom in 1927. From bigamy to abduction to a bizarre promise of Hollywood stardom to his victim, this episode covers one of the most twisted scandals in Appalachian history, another one of the Stories of Appalachia.

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    14 分
  • Beyond Bristol: The Legacy of the Johnson City Sessions

    Beyond Bristol: The Legacy of the Johnson City Sessions
    2025/06/14
    In this episode we explore the lesser-known but historically rich Johnson City Sessions of 1928 and 1929. While the Bristol Sessions are often credited as the “Birthplace of Country Music,” Johnson City played a vital follow-up role in capturing the authentic sounds of Appalachia.

    Frank Buckley Walker, a Columbia Records talent scout, recorded local musicians in a Johnson City lumber company office, including Clarence Ashley, Charlie Bowman, and the Roane County Ramblers.

    It's another one of the Stories of Appalachia.

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    13 分
  • Appalachia’s Iron Lady: The Story of Nannie Kelly Wright

    Appalachia’s Iron Lady: The Story of Nannie Kelly Wright
    2025/06/07
    Nannie Kelly Wright ran an iron furnace at a time when most women weren’t even allowed near one. Born in Kentucky, raised on the Ohio River, and later married into the iron industry, Nannie became one of the few women in American history to manage a furnace operation herself — traveling weekly, overseeing workers, and building a fortune.

    Once rumored to be the richest woman in the world after Queen Victoria, she was also presented at the Court of St. James, backed Teddy Roosevelt’s trust-busting policies, and made headlines with a divorce scandal where her husband asked for alimony.

    Join us as we tell the story of Nannie Kelly Wright, Appalachia’s Iron Lady.
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    16 分
  • The Lumber King of Appalachia

    The Lumber King of Appalachia
    2025/05/31
    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 head of one of the world’s largest lumber companies. He built railroads, ran coal mines, advised the U.S. war effort in World War I and once gifted $3 million to his workers.

    But that story also includes the cutting down of much of Appalachia’s old growth forests and forced labor charges that stained his legacy.

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    17 分
  • Tragedy on the Frontier: The Corbly Family Massacre

    Tragedy on the Frontier: The Corbly Family Massacre
    2025/05/24
    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 and turned back alone to get it. That action saved his life when his family was ambushed by Indians.

    In this episode of the Stories podcast, Steve and Rod tell the chilling true story of the Corbly family massacre near Garards Fort, Pennsylvania.

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    13 分
  • The Story of Gus McCoig, Appalachia's Little Dillinger

    The Story of Gus McCoig, Appalachia's Little Dillinger
    2025/05/17
    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 notorious Depression-era outlaws. McCoig’s story starts with his chance encounter with outlaw Clarence Bunch in a jail cell, followed by their escape and his later capture and conviction for crimes he committed while in the Bunch gang. After he escaped the Tennessee State Prison, he went on a crime spree across East Tennessee that ended with his capture and execution at just 25 years old.

    It’s another one of the Stories of Appalachia.

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    23 分
  • Tennessee’s Gilded Getaway: The Rise and Fall of the Tate Springs Hotel

    Tennessee’s Gilded Getaway: The Rise and Fall of the Tate Springs Hotel
    2025/05/10
    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, Tennessee. Known for its healing mineral spring, lush golf course, and elite clientele, including the Rockefellers and Fords, Tate Springs was the South's hidden gem. Discover how this jewel of East Tennessee became a forgotten relic and what still remains today.

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    13 分