It’s one of the most infamous feuds in American history | The Hatfields and the McCoys. In this special Creepalachia episode, we unpack the entire story from beginning to end: the Civil War roots, the pig trial, the cabin murders, the manhunts, and the bloody legacy that shaped the Appalachian identity for generations.
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Sources used
– Waller, Altina L. Feud: Hatfields, McCoys, and Social Change in Appalachia, 1860–1900. University of North Carolina Press, 1988.
– The West Virginia Encyclopedia – “Hatfield–McCoy Feud.”
– Kentucky Historical Society and Pike County Archives.
– New York Times and Louisville Courier-Journal coverage (1882–1890).
– U.S. Supreme Court case Mahon v. Justice, 127 U.S. 700 (1888).
– West Virginia Cultural Center oral histories.
– History Channel documentary Hatfields & McCoys: An American Blood Feud (2012).
– Appalachian State University Special Collections and University of Kentucky Press genealogical records.
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