M. B. “Doc” Taylor (1836-1893)
For some reason, many papers of the era list him as "C. H. 'Doc' Taylor." Marshall Benton Taylor was also known as the "Red Fox,"...
Killer Politics
November 3 of 1903, was Election Day in Scott County, Virginia. The battle started before the polls even opened. The men in attendance waged some...
Jim Wright (?-Sep. 8, 1902)
"Bad" Jim Wright (?-Sep. 8, 1902) was an outlaw from Hancock County, Tennessee, serving a life sentence for murder in the Brushy Mountain Penitentiary. This facility...
Kings Mountain Memorial Hospital
This notable structure was once the hub of technology and architecture. The gorgeous detail to the exterior made it one of the most amazing structures...
Hereditary Druids
Hereditary Druid of the Cuilliaéan [http://one-evil.org/entities_locations/location_dublin.htm]: The first priests and mystics of Europe are variously regarded as the mysterious "druids" -- a family and class...
Coal Mine Terminology
Commonly used terms from the Appalachian Coal Mines and what they meant. Afterdamp- Toxic fumes that occur after an explosion within a mine. Residual gases...
International Espionage in Kingsport
We watch the dramatic portrayals of international espionage routinely in movies and on television. James Bond has rescued the damsel and secured the sensitive information...
E. C. Denton is Pardoned
E. C. Denton was convicted of stealing a mule in Pickens County, South Carolina. The conviction happened in March of 1878. He was sentenced to...
Cherry Coal Mine Disaster
Cherry, Illinois 259 Dead from Fire November 13, 1909 The Cherry Coal Mine Disaster is also known as the "Great Cherry Coal Mine Disaster." This...
Charles Mead (?-1909)
Charles Mead (?-1909) Mead was a mountain desperado who robbed and murdered J. Parker, of Scott County, Virginia. He murdered the deputy sheriff who went...