Back in 1911 several of the sons of Devil Anse and Levisa Hatfield came to the coal town of Boomer, in Fayette County, West Virginia, with the intent of opening a saloon.  Now in those days saloons not only provided one with a stiff drink at the bar, they also delivered beer and liquor directly to one's house. And the Hatfields had the market all to themselves there in Boomer, by agreement with another saloon in a neighboring town.  Or so they thought.  Today we tell their story. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or on your own favorite podcast app. You can follow us for more stories about the history of Appalachia at our website, www.storiespodcast.net, on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia. Thanks for lending us your ears, y'all!

Back in 1911 several of the sons of Devil Anse and Levisa Hatfield came to the coal town of Boomer, in Fayette County, West Virginia, with the intent of opening a saloon.  Now in those days saloons not only provided one with a stiff drink at the bar, they also delivered beer and liquor directly to one's house. And the Hatfields had the market all to themselves there in Boomer, by agreement with another saloon in a neighboring town.  Or so they thought.  Today we tell their story.

You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or on your own favorite podcast app.

You can follow us for more stories about the history of Appalachia at our website, www.storiespodcast.net, on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia.

Thanks for lending us your ears, y'all!

What started out as a little racetrack in East Tennessee has developed over the years into a world-class sports complex, hosting NASCAR races, college football, remote area medical services, Christmas lights and a whole lot more.  Today Rod and Steve tell the story of the Bristol Motor Speedway. You can subscribe to Stories at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or on any number of other podcast apps. We're on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia. Thanks for listening to our stories...

What started out as a little racetrack in East Tennessee has developed over the years into a world-class sports complex, hosting NASCAR races, college football, remote area medical services, Christmas lights and a whole lot more.  Today Rod and Steve tell the story of the Bristol Motor Speedway.

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We're on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia.

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Today we tell the story of Dr. Thomas Walker, who was sent by the Loyal Land Company to explore that company's lands in Appalachia in 1750.  The Walker expedition named many of the natural features in this part of the country, including the Powell River and Powell Valley, the Cumberland River and, most famously, the Cumberland Gap. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and many other podcast apps. You can also follow us on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia. Happy New Year, y'all!

Today we tell the story of Dr. Thomas Walker, who was sent by the Loyal Land Company to explore that company's lands in Appalachia in 1750.  The Walker expedition named many of the natural features in this part of the country, including the Powell River and Powell Valley, the Cumberland River and, most famously, the Cumberland Gap.

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You can also follow us on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia.

Happy New Year, y'all!

Rod and Steve are taking this week off to celebrate Christmas, so we're bringing you an encore Christmas episode with letters to Santa and a reading of The Night Before Christmas.  Enjoy! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all y'all!

Rod and Steve are taking this week off to celebrate Christmas, so we're bringing you an encore Christmas episode with letters to Santa and a reading of The Night Before Christmas.  Enjoy!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all y'all!

Back in 1903 the Knox County undertaker was discovered to have been engaged in a bit of fraud.  We tell you that story on today's episode of Stories, A History of Appalachia. We're on Twitter @storyappalachia and on Facebook @storiesofappalachia. You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, RadioPublic or on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for the use of your ears, y'all!

Back in 1903 the Knox County undertaker was discovered to have been engaged in a bit of fraud.  We tell you that story on today's episode of Stories, A History of Appalachia.

We're on Twitter @storyappalachia and on Facebook @storiesofappalachia.

You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, RadioPublic or on your favorite podcast app.

Thanks for the use of your ears, y'all!