Appalachian History

Heroes and Villains: Robert Chapman Osborne

On that Sunday evening in 1927, one-armed deputy Chap Osborne approached the vehicle he had just stopped, with his gun drawn.

On OU’s Appalachian Heritage Day, I wanted to informally share some Appalachian stereotype-associated things I’ve been thinking about.

In bygone days, as the sun shone across sere fields of fall, serious preparation for winter’s coming lean, mean times commenced.

When Louise Smith started racing cars, most girls weren’t even allowed to drive. Louise fearlessly paved the way and became a NASCAR legend.

Sept. 6, 1934: 7 workers shot & killed, 30 others wounded, at Chiquola Mill in Honea Path, SC. The incident shaped the town’s history.