Virginia Archives - Page 7 of 30 - Appalachian History

b&w pen/ink collage of butter churn, laplinks, hickorynuts, hand laundry, broomcorn brooms

February 1, 2019 Virginia

I Want to go Back

We’re living too fast. Modern society has filled us with tension, and unrest. Respect for the things we once held dear and made life worth while a few years ago are gone.

January 17, 2019 Hoaxes / Virginia

The Mad Gasser of Botetourt County, part 2 of 2

On February 3, 1934, the last gasser case reported in Botetourt County took place at the Troutville home of Mr. A.P. Scaggs.

hysterical woman with green cloud of gas

January 16, 2019 Hoaxes / Virginia

The Mad Gasser of Botetourt County, part 1

The fear of being the gasser’s next victim had reached such proportions that families living in remote areas of the county were sleeping with neighbors.