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Ran'l McCoy's Final Months (1914)
Ran'l McCoy's final months (1914) #Appalachia #history #HatfieldMcCoyFeud #feuds
Oral history relating to Randolph “Ran’l” McCoy’s final years is scant. Most historians rely upon Truda Williams McCoy’s book The McCoys: Their Story (1976) for information about his life. Here are a few news items which may in some part be reliable that provides more information about Ran’l and his final months of life.
Randolph McCoy Falls into Fireplace (January 9, 1914)
“Randall McCoy, who…
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Aemond stans my I offer you up a teeny little substitute in these trying, HOTD-less times?
Cap Hatfield from Hatfields and Mccoys aka hillbilly Aemond
#Aemond#it’s a show from 2012 but it FUCKS#I love it#it’s a family feud#even has pig centered shenanigans and everything! 😂#hatfields and mccoys
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Happy deathday to Bobby Hatfield, victim of a nasty musical feud with Neal McCoy
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Hatfields & McCoys
I’m trying to keep these two pictures separated with this line of text in order to avoid trouble…
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The Hatfield family of the Hatfield-McCoy feud, West Virginia and Kentucky, 1897
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I love the version of Rhodes as Aphrodite’s daughter because I love the idea of Silena and Percy sharing a sister.
Also, Rhodes was married to Helios, with whom Aphrodite had a bit of a feud, and that still being a sore topic between them, so she doesn’t interact much with Olympus or her maternal side of the family.
She with her father’s kids be like…
Percy: I thought you were Amphritite’s daughter
Rhodes, laughing gracefully: It’s called PR, my love. Can I put corals in your hair? Triton let me put corals in his 🥰
Then her with her mother’s kids…
*Eros and Rhodes glaring at each other for ten minutes*
Percy: They don't speak to each other?
Triton: They were prohibited by the council. Unless they agree not to start any more blood feuds between their favourite mortals to retaliate whatever is said.
Percy: What?
Triton: It was fun with the Medici and the Borgias, the War of the Roses not so much but hey, those were bloody times, but by the time we got to the Hatfield and the McCoy it had become a bit taxing to everyone…
Percy: uhh…
Triton: And in the era of internet fandoms, we definitely don't need that energy, do we?
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When I fold, you see the best in me The joker and the queen
Companion piece to One Night
You see the fall coming. It starts the week before Sharon’s anniversary. Vince becomes more subdued, his mood brittle. He cancels plans, ignores your texts, dodges your calls. This time of year it’s hard for him, you understand that more than most.
You give him his space, whatever issues he needs to work out they aren’t with you and you don’t want to put that additional pressure on his shoulders. He has enough to think about with both Bode and Luke.
It’s late when he comes by your office. You’re standing in front of the whiteboard surveying the latest helicopter surveillance images of the forest.
The reason you were selected for this posting was because of your experience shutting down weed farms in the Appalachian Mountains, the strains that were coming out of there were potent, too potent for the kids whose hands they were finding their way into. High levels of THC were causing psychotic breaks in users as young as twelve years old.
Then there was the violence. A family of eight had been found slaughtered across three of their properties, each one containing a ransacked grow. You’d managed to catch the perpetrators as they off loaded the product to local contacts.
You’d been brought in when something similar had started to occur in the local area, there was a spike in high school students suffering from hallucinations and psychological issues. Three hikers had been killed up in Lakeport after they’d stumbled across a farm during a nature walk and there was some sort of Hatfields/McCoys style feud going on between two rival growers that was spilling out all over the place.
Vince stands beside you as you study the board, his fingers reaching for the yellow magnet you’ve placed over one of the images before he guides it a few miles north.
“I was out there earlier today.” He tells you, his fingertip trailing along the river. “If there is a farm it’s more likely to be here, closer to the water source, there’s less trees so more access to sunlight for the grow.”
“Thank you.” You say softly before writing the coordinates on the board with the marker.
“I’m an asshole.” He says abruptly into the space between you and you sigh, gesturing for him to take a seat on the battered couch that you sometimes nap on.
He winces as he lowers himself down onto the sofa, you can see the stiffness in his movements. You’d heard about the structure collapse over in Elmsdale, it had been an all hands on deck situation for the rescue crews. You note the dust in his hair, the streak of dirt still smeared across his cheek and realise he must have come straight here after his shift ended.
His fingers thread through yours, his thumb chasing over the back of your hand.
“I haven’t been fair to you.” He says quietly. “I’ve ignored you, shut you out…”
“I know why you did it Vince.” You say softly. “You forget that I’ve been through the same thing, that I know what it’s like when a birthday or anniversary comes around. Sometimes cutting yourself off is the only way to get through the day, to survive it.”
That’s the thing Vince forgets about you is that you get it, what he’s going through because you’ve been there before. You’d lost a partner back in Tennessee, the man you’d planned to marry. You still kept that ring in a velvet pouch at the back of your underwear drawer.
Jacob may be gone but his memory still lives on inside of you, the same way that Sharon’s still does in him. You will always treasure the time you spent together but that story is over, it’s time to start making new ones. That’s the part that Vince struggles with, the book is closed but sometimes a couple of pages fall out and he has to confront the loss all over again.
“I felt guilty.” He finds himself telling you. “That by being with you I was somehow betraying her.”
He shakes his head as he purses his lips together.
“Sharon wanted me to move on, she wanted me to be happy.” He says gruffly before he tilts his head up to look at you. “You give me so much joy Annie. I wake up with a smile on my face, I sing in the shower, I’m finally living again and that is because of you, your love, your patience.”
His forehead comes to rest upon yours, his thumb ghosting over the apple of your cheek.
“Just don’t give up on me.” He pleads, his voice breaking just a little. “I’m know I’m messy…”
“Vince…” You sooth, your fingertips trailing along the line of his jaw. “I could never give up on you.”
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On this day, 1 August 1921, Sid Hatfield, the pro-union chief of police of Matewan, West Virginia, was assassinated alongside his friend, deputy Ed Chambers, by Baldwin-Felts private detectives in Welch, WV. Born in 1891 into the Hatfield family, of the legendary Hatfield-McCoy feud, Sid Hatfield worked as a miner, blacksmith, and eventually chief of police. But he was a unique character in US labour history, especially for the time, since he was a vigourous supporter of the United Mine Workers of America union. At the time, mine bosses in West Virginia were waging a vicious war against workers, attempting to prevent them unionising in the state and winning better pay and safer conditions. In most places, police helped mine bosses arrest, beat and kill striking workers. But in Matewan, Hatfield defended miners. In the Battle of Matewan in 1920, hired thugs from the Baldwin-Felts detective agency arrived in the town to evict striking miners from their homes, and arrest Hatfield with a phony warrant. Hatfield, a crack shot known for holding two pistols, told them the only way the detectives would take him out of the town was "dead". Shooting then broke out, which left 10 people dead: two miners, the mayor, and seven Baldwin-Felts agents. Sid Hatfield and 22 others, mostly miners, were put on trial for the killings of the agents, but none were convicted by any local juries. So instead, Baldwin-Felts agents plotted to murder Hatfield. When Hatfield and Chambers attended McDowell County courthouse on August 1, 1921, agents shot them to death. Despite the victims being unarmed, the agents were acquitted of murder on the basis of "self defence". We have produced t-shirts and other items commemorating Hatfield and his unique status in US history as a police officer who supported the working class: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/all/west-virginia-mine-wars https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/2047875998730873/?type=3
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You Are There - Update
Well the great news is De was in "The Surrender of Corregidor" and features pretty heavily and gave an amazing performance.
The good news is the handicam recording of the film worked alright. (Will be posted today or tomorrow). There's definitely worse copies of De that have been posted on the internet. I am looking locally to see if someone in my area can professionally transfer it to digital.
The bad news is De is NOT in the "Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown." Nor was he in the the 3 other episodes that were in the lot ("The Boston Tea Party," "The Hatfield-McCoy Feud," nor "The Hamilton-Burr Duel"). Looking at IMDB, they have the same actors listed for both "Corregidor" and "Cornwallis" and I can assure you that Tor Johnson and Sammee Tong are not in "Cornwallis".
The worse news is that while the films are currently in good shape, they do have a slight vinegar smell to them which is a sign the film is starting to deteriorate. The films came in canisters but I don't have the proper storage place (cold and dry) for them. So if someone is interested in all of them, maybe we can work something out, at least for the shipping. I'd hate for these films to just be lost, even though there are multiple copies floating around.
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Nine People You Want to Know Better
Thanks to @rowanmgrey-author for tagging me in this! You can find her original post here!
I know it has been a minute but as I always say, better late than never!
Currently Reading: Listening to the audiobook The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys by Dean King. I've otherwise been going through a huge slump this month.
Last Song I Listened To: Lollipop (Ode to Jim) by Alvvays
Currently Watching: Just finished rewatching Community and Avatar: The Last Airbender (big comfort shows). Today I started Baby Reindeer so I'll see how that goes.
Current Fic I'm Reading: I'm not reading any fics at the moment. The reading slump subdues all.
Current Hyperfixations: Alvvays since I recently saw them in concert (they were so good!!!) Otherwise, I gained a second wind with the current chapter I'm writing.
Favorite Color: I'm really into green at the moment: from light pastel to lush verdant. Must be spring!
Spicy, sweet, savory, or salty?: Definitely savory and salty. I can tolerate spice up to a certain point and would prefer it to blah.
Relationship Status: Single
Last Thing I Googled: Double checking the meaning of "verdant" to make sure I'm using it correctly.
Song Stuck in My Head: "Party Police" by Alvvays and "Cake" by Remi Wolf.
Favorite Food: Anything potato (except scalloped). If we're talking meals, it rotates but a curry fried rice sounds good right now.
Dream Trip: I do want to do a cross country trip across the US one day and I've always wanted to visit the UK (to appease the anglophile of my college years).
Gently Tagging: @wintherlywords, @axl-ul, @ibuprofen-exe, @poethill, @saetheglitternado, and anyone else who wants to participate!
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Interview of Dr. Leonard Roberts, Part 3 (Summer 1982)
Dr. Leonard W. Roberts provides commentary about the Hatfield-McCoy Feud (1982) #Appalachia #history #HatfieldsandMcCoys #HatfieldMcCoyFeud #feuds #WV #KY
Truda Williams McCoy’s The McCoys: Their Story (1976) is a classic book about the Hatfield-McCoy Feud. Truda, a McCoy descendant born in 1902 who married a grandson of Ran’l McCoy, collected her stories directly from feud participants and close family members prior to and during the 1930s. Truda was unable to publish her manuscript, but after her death in 1974 Dr. Leonard W. Roberts located and…
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#civil war#crime#Floyd Hatfield#Hatfield-McCoy Feud#Kentucky#Leonard Roberts#Preacher Anse Hatfield#Preservation Council Press#Randolph McCoy#Truda McCoy#West Virginia
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I’ve recommended it before but I’ll do it again now that it’s on a streaming platform HOTD FANS IF YOU ARE FEELING THE WITHDRAWAL I HAVE A GREAT RECOMMENDATION: Hatfield’s & McCoys is on Netflix finally!!!
It’s based off a real documented family feud and it’s one of my favorite pieces of American history!
Highly highly recommended!! GO WATCH IT
#netflix recommendations#family feud#hatfields and mccoys#hotd#house of the dragon#I tagged this with the hotd tags so the fans can find the show#I love it I remember watching the premier way back in the day
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After watching a few POVs for Session 7, I have concluded that the new Clocker Family Vibe is "After a falling out with the Bad Boy Cousins leads to a Hatfields and McCoys style blood feud, the Clocker boys spend quality time with Mom's new boyfriend as they all attempt to murder the neighbors. Scar tries out a little DIY family therapy by murdering his dad, but the quick-to-forgive Bdubs steps in to stop him."
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Me: okay gonna do my thesis on blair mountain
Me 3 hours later realizing I'm gonna have to skim over all the previous "battles" that took place leading up to it, men having returned from WWI realizing they want better lives, a Hatfield from the Hatfield and McCoy feud falling in there somewhere and if he wasn't murdered the mine wars may have ended differently, the red bandannas:
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Term's Hillbilly and Redneck
The term "hillbilly" in the United States started early in the 18th century when British soldiers began using it when referring to Scots-Irish immigrants who lived in the frontier areas of the Ozarks and Appalachian Mountains. These Protestant Irish colonists brought their traditions with them when they immigrated. Many of their stories, songs, and ballads dealt with the history of their Ulster and Lowland Scot homelands, especially relating the tale of the Protestant King William III, Prince of Orange. Many of the settlers in the Appalachian mountains were of German origin and were named Wilhelm with the short form Willy, a common German name during that time. Those Wilhelms, who went by Bill or Billy, living in the Appalachian Mountains became known as hillbillies, that is Bills who lived in the hills. The term emerged as a derogatory nickname given by the coastal plain-dwelling Southerners to the hill-dwelling settlers of Eastern Tennessee, Western Virginia (including modern West Virginia), and Eastern Kentucky.
The term Appalachian Hillbillies arose in the years after The War Between the States, when the Appalachian region became increasingly bypassed by technological and social changes taking place in the rest of the country. Until The War Between the States, the Appalachians were not significantly different from other rural areas of the country, but after the war, as the frontier pushed further west, the Appalachian country retained its frontier character, and the people themselves came to be considered as backward, quick to violence, and to make their living from moonshine stills. Fueled by news stories of mountain feuds, such as that in the 1880s between the Hatfields and McCoys, the hillbilly stereotype developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
The origins of the term "redneck" are Scottish and refer to supporters of the National Covenant and The Solemn League and Covenant, or Covenanters, largely Lowland Presbyterians, many of whom would flee Scotland for Ulster (Northern Ireland) during persecutions by the British Crown. The Covenanters of 1638 and 1641 signed the documents that stated that Scotland desired the Presbyterian form of church government and would not accept the Church of England as its official state church. Although the term "redneck" is characterized by farmers having a red neck caused by sunburn from hours working in the fields, many Covenanters signed in their own blood and wore red pieces of cloth around their necks as distinctive insignia. Since many Ulster-Scottish settlers in America (especially in the South) were Presbyterian, the term was applied to them, and then, later, their Southern descendants. One of the earliest examples of its use comes from 1830, when an author noted that red-neck was a name bestowed upon the Presbyterians.
The term Redneck refers to a stereotype of usually rural, Caucasian people of lower socio-economic status in the United States and Canada. Originally limited to the Appalachians, and later the South, the Ozarks, the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains, this stereotype is now widespread throughout North America. Southern comedian Jeff Foxworthy defines "redneck" as "a glorious lack of sophistication" stating that we are all guilty of at one time or another. The common stereotype of a "redneck" is a group of people that are generally from The South, though can be found throughout the United States. They are considered uncivilized, uneducated, racist, enjoy outdoor sports such as hunting and fishing, and country music. They know how to work on a farm, can fix their own vehicles, and know how to make moonshine. They tend to live in the backwoods.
The terms "hillbilly/redneck" is often misunderstood by those north of the Mason-Dixon line. Many Yankees use these terms to refer to Southerners and treat them as if they were illiterate, uneducated, inbred, and backward compared to the rest of the United States. you know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who is listening; you respect your elders; or, you'd give your last dollar to a friend in need.
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Learning that Boyd Holbrook was in this stupid Hatfield and McCoys docuseries I watched with my mom when I was like twelve…suddenly I am once again interested in this old ass western feud… 👁️👄👁️
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