Tag Archives: Appalachia

16 Hours of Ken Burns’ Country Music on PBS

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Judith Trojan

“Oh, the storm and its fury broke today, crushing hopes that we cherish so dear. Clouds and storms will in time pass away. The sun again will shine bright and clear.”–from the Carter Family’s signature song, “Keep on the Sunny … Continue reading →

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The Hatfields and McCoys Face Off in The Feud on PBS

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Judith Trojan

“Bloody war in Pike County.  The McCoys and Hatfields Doing Their Utmost to Exterminate Each Other.”—The New York Times, January 8, 1888. The Hatfield-McCoy feud has been called “the most famous family conflict in American history.” Yet most of what … Continue reading →

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