Appalachian History

Mac Wiseman, nicknamed “The Voice with a Heart,” grew up influenced by traditional and religious music and such radio stars as Montana Slim Carter.

The panic of 1907 leads to depositor insurance

A rash of bankruptcies occurred, and a dramatic loss of confidence and a nasty economic downturn sank in for the next year.

Fess Whitaker (1880-1927) began his career as a politician in 1917, when he was elected county jailer in Letcher County, KY.

The Cherokees threw hot rocks into hollowed-out logs filled with sap. Early colonial settlers, too, quickly learned to make the sweet stuff.

Several very superstitious families lived near the Moores; it wasn’t long before reports circulated that the Moores were witches.