Appalachian History

None dared stop overnight at the Betts house

The peddler was known to have had over $1,000 in his possession at the time; and was probably murdered in the vicinity.

The Creator (E-do-da) had heard their prayers & songs & had given them a gift. The Cherokee kept these stone crosses and always honored them.

Tradition holds that Pudding Ridge, NC, in Davie County, got its name one rainy day in February 1781 during a Revolutionary War engagement.

On December 6, 1907, explosions occurred at the No. 6 and No. 8 mines at Monongah, West Virginia. The earth shook as far as eight miles away.

The history of workers meeting violence with violence, with tragic consequences. The history of workers fighting for basic rights.