Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

With their Heads Together as Lovin’ as Two Little Kittens

One of Noble County’s more baffling murder cases began on November 5, 1905, when the family of William Leisure found him shot dead.

In early days for some reason, the little town of Keystone, WV sported one of the biggest red light districts [Cinder Bottom] in existence.

Tennessean George W. Christians, chief officer of the fascist Crusader White Shirts, was an odd combination of comedian and sinister revolutionist.

Ohioans were quite active in aiding fugitive slaves on their journey north to freedom in Canada on the Underground Railroad network.

Practically all Melungeons preferred a care-free existence with members of their own clan. For many generations they seldom married outsiders.