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The bootleg capital of Ohio

New Straitsville was considered the Bootleg Capital of Ohio during the Depression. Its enterprising ex-coalminers concealed dozens of stills.

It’s no church I’ve had sight of here in Knoxville where the ones coming in and out ain’t dressed up fit to kill.

Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton was a living legend. The day he committed suicide, he launched himself into the pages of American lore.

Alcohol’s a staple throughout American history. It’s had its historic bad reputation of causing ruination, but it’s also built fortunes.

Book review of Dan Pierce’s newly published book ‘Corn from a Jar’ about moonshiners in the Southern Appalachians.