Hurricane Helene: Appalachian History

To aid Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, a portion of all proceeds from books sold on our website in October will be donated to the American Red Cross.

In celebration of the vibrant history and culture of Appalachia, we've collected nearly 350 books on the history of affected communities that we hope you will consider adding to your collection and further supporting the victims of Helene.

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Historic Disasters of East Tennessee
Historic Disasters of East Tennessee
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Historic Disasters of East Tennessee

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For more than 150 years, East Tennesseans have experienced disasters of historic proportions. The 1902 Fraterville Mine explosion took the lives of 216 men and boys. A 1904 head-on passenger train wreck in New Market claimed the lives of 64. In 1906, Jellico was practically destroyed by the explosion of a train car loaded with dynamite. Floodwaters near Rockwood in 1929 took the lives of 7 Boy Scouts and their Scoutmaster. An explosion in 1960 at Kingsport's Eastman plant killed 16 workers and injured 400. In 2016, a fire in the Great Smoky Mountains claimed the lives of 14 while destroying 2,460 buildings. Knoxville author Dewaine Speaks chronicles these and other historic tragedies in East Tennessee.
Historic Disasters of East Tennessee