Roanoke VA Archives - Appalachian History

The Story of Freeda Bolt

The body of Freeda Bolt, 18, of Floyd County, who disappeared last Thursday night, was found at 10 o’clock last night on Bent Mountain.

Roanoke is one of America’s great rail centers and prides itself on that history; African Americans have a long history with its railroad.

Jenny Cooper didn’t believe folks who said her grandfather & his kinsman killed each other in a feud. Now he’s honored as a fallen officer.

Frank Howard defies his powerful father by dating a woman 6 yrs his senior. Scandal ensues, in this excerpt from ‘Hidden History of Roanoke.’