Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

Book Excerpt: ‘Black Blue Bloods’

The true story of freed South Carolina slave Mack Saxon, who at the age of 33 bought his own 700-acre plantation.

After producing 6 documentaries, mostly on the Civil War, Kent Masterson Brown determined in 2011 to produce his next one on Daniel Boone.

Allen Brumfield is attacked by his enemies. Following the skirmish, relations grow even bloodier between the Brumfields and the McCoys.

We open today’s show with guest author Beth Durham. Durham blogs weekly about the legends and lessons from Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau.

Review of Hillbilly Land, a contemplative and text-heavy new exhibition, curated by author and UNC Asheville history professor Dan Pierce.