Appalachian History

On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first man to pilot the Bell X-1 faster than the speed of sound, above the California desert at Muroc Dry Lake Bed.

A view of Chester, Ohio. A mill can be seen in the forefront, the Chester Court House can be seen in the distance.

October 11, 2018 Farmers/farming / Ohio

Away back in the early days they had disagreed

Landowners might wrangle bitterly over boundaries with neighbors, and disputed areas became known as “the devil’s lane.”

October 10, 2018 Apple growers / Farmers/farming / Kentucky

They would work up the apples the next day

When apples were ripe, they would peel a couple of bushels at night by kerosene lamplight, then they would work them up the next day.

Pre-1900 photo of newsboys with GRIT bags

October 9, 2018 Newspaper / Pennsylvania

He aimed to give Grit’s readers courage and strength

In December 1882, the newspaper began a Saturday edition titled Grit, which included local news items, editorials and humorous tidbits.

October 8, 2018 Maryland / Preachers

The boyhood attraction was there for a higher life

John Gardner Murray (1857-1929) rose to the heights of the Episcopal Church on the national level, becoming the first elected Presiding Bishop in 1926.