Appalachian History

Book Review: ‘The Burying Man’

This historical novel is set Depression-era Harlan, KY, where lethal labor strife leads to the county’s desperate coal mine wars.

We open today’s show the story of the Scottsboro Boys. On March 25, 1931, authorities in Paint Rock, AL arrested 9 black youths on a train.

We open today’s show with the story of Zelda Fitzgerald’s final years. On the night of March 10, 1948, a fire started in Highland Hospital.

Instead of telling you why Union County’s history is interesting, she shows you detail by detail why it has such a hold on her.

Excerpt from Dr. Jerry Bruce Thomas lecture on ‘West Virginia: Guide to the Mountain State,’ published by the West Virginia Writers’ Project.