Appalachian History

Grisly anniversary: hanging the Bluebeard of Quiet Dell

Who was Harry Powers, aka the Bluebeard of Quiet Dell, one of the first men in modern history to be labeled a serial killer?

James Marjory ‘Miss Jim’ Perry became the 1st woman member of the SC bar, and first to be named a partner in a South Carolina law firm.

I’ve made many different sticks with a variety of different uses, each allowing me to use what nature has given us & make it special.

The Signs Followers of southern Appalachia prefer not to be called “snake-handlers,” but “serpent-handlers”—the Bible’s KJV translation.

One of the oldest standing houses in Alabama is still thriving, thanks in part to preservation efforts by its current owner.