Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

From then on my cousin and this pig understood each other

My cousin had a row with a pig. This pig refused to eat when he came down to feed it. It pawed the ground & ran to the other side of the sty.

The cannery reflects a fascinating period of American history and served as a cornerstone of the Riner community for two generations.

A special show at the Lincoln Theatre showing Gloria in “Manhandled” attracted a capacity crowd, and Gloria made a brief speech.

Swift’s Silver Mine has been searched for in every county in eastern Kentucky. Was there ever such a mine? If so, did it really produce?

Ever heard the expression duke’s mixture? It has nothing to do with royalty, unless you consider the 19th century tobacco titans to be such.