Stories, A History of Appalachia

Written by: Steve Gilly Rod Mullins
  • Summary

  • Come with us as we tell the history of the Appalachian region, one story at a time.
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Episodes
  • Encore: The Krampus
    Dec 24 2021
    This holiday season has been a tough one for us, so we haven’t had the opportunity to put together this year’s Christmas episode.  Instead we give you last year’s wonderful tale of the Krampus.  By the way, all the references in that episode to 2020?  Nothing’s really changed, so just mentally put in “2021” when […]
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    10 mins
  • The Thealka Explosion
    Dec 18 2021
    On June 17, 1922, a tremendous explosion happened at the Thealka mine near Paintsville, Kentucky, killing two miners starting up mine equipment. This blast was no accident. Join us today for a story of labor unrest, coalfield violence, and justice, along with a bit of redemption. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple […]
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    11 mins
  • The Lost Children
    Dec 10 2021
    In the spring of 1856 the two little boys of Samuel and Susanna Cox disappeared, seemingly without a trace. Today we tell the story of how the tragedy of that disappearance led to a miracle, one memorialized with a monument in the township of Pavia, Pennsylvania, east of Johnstown. You can subscribe to the audio […]
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    10 mins

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