MoonshinerÔÇÖs December 1921 Cades Cove Crime Spree
On December 9, 1921, John W. Oliver, a farmer, mail carrier, and Primitive Baptist preacher in Cades Cove, Tennessee, had […]
Crime
Old-Timey Tech
Pocket Watches that Made History
Pocket watches date back to the 16th century. Early watches, or ÔÇ£pocket clocks,ÔÇØ only had an hour hand; the minute
Crime
How Lewis Redmond Became the Moonshine King of the Carolinas
An unknown NC moonshiner became the subject of books, manhunts, and buckshot battles. ÔÇ£MajorÔÇØ Lewis Redmond had many titles: moonshiner,
Crime
Kentucky Bank Robber Becomes First Alcatraz Inmate to Reach Shore
A disastrous break-in and shoot-out in a small town leads to a daring escape attempt from “The Rock.” John ÔÇ£PaulÔÇØ