Appalachian History

The pack was expensive at 20 cents, but you got the first menthol-infused cigarette, ancestor to “Kool” & “Salem.” Why was it called “Spud?”

The (accidental) discovery of a lifetime

New ownership launched an aggressive advertising campaign, and made Ruby Falls into one of Chattanooga’s major tourist attractions.

Legend says Trahlyta’s tribe, on Cedar Mountain, knew the secret of the magic springs of eternal youth from the Witch of Cedar Mountain.

It was actually Cyrus’ father, Robert Hall McCormick, whose genius as a simple inventor led to the family’s riches and renown.

In 1818, James Camak was appointed by the state to help survey the boundary line between Georgia and Tennessee. He botched the job. Twice.