An Insurance Scheme in Pike County, Kentucky

from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

What do you get when you mix a coal mine, explosives, and greed? Why, you get today's bit of Appalachian history, of course! Today we tell the tale of an insurance scheme gone horribly wrong in Pike County, Kentucky back in 1925. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, IHeart Radio, Spotify , Tune In and on many other podcast apps. You can also subscribe at our website, www.storiespodcast.net. Thanks for listening and for sharing our stories of Appalachian history with your friends.

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