2018 - Page 24 of 51 - Appalachian History

Cyrus McCormick did not invent the mechanical reaper

It was actually Cyrus’ father, Robert Hall McCormick, whose genius as a simple inventor led to the family’s riches and renown.

In 1818, James Camak was appointed by the state to help survey the boundary line between Georgia and Tennessee. He botched the job. Twice.

Scottish heavy athletics events include stone putt, hammer throw, sheaf toss, weight over bar, weight for distance, & caber toss.

‘Old Farmer Was A Miser Of The Worst Kind! His Love Of Gold Led To Great Misery,’ by McCreary Roberts in ‘Kentucky Explorer,’ April 2000

Musty corn was thought to cause the life-threatening disease pellagra, a condition that we understand today results from a lack of niacin.