EPISODE · Dec 12, 2015 · 10 MIN
The Petticoat Government in Clintwood, Virginia
from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins
In this episode, Rod tells the story of the election of an all-woman town council and mayor in the town of Clintwood, Virginia, in the late 1940’s. This was so unusual, it made national and international news, and was used as propaganda by the Voice of America in its broadcasts to the USSR! Thanks for […]
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