In 1794, hundreds of armed farmers marched on the Pennsylvania home of a federal tax collector, setting off a violent confrontation that would become known as the Whiskey Rebellion. What began as resistance to a whiskey tax would ignite a struggle between Appalachian communities and the federal government that lasted generations.
In the first installment of Dark Appalachia, a new Disturbing History series, Brian uncovers 150 years of rebellion, moonshining, corruption, and bloodshed in the Appalachian Mountains. From George Washington's military response to the Whiskey Rebellion to the deadly battles between moonshiners and federal revenuers, discover how illegal whiskey became a means of survival, a symbol of defiance, and a multimillion-dollar criminal enterprise.
Meet legendary outlaw Lewis Redmond, explore the corruption of the Whiskey Ring, uncover the deadly consequences of Prohibition and poisoned alcohol, and investigate Virginia's infamous Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial.
Finally, follow the bootleggers whose high-speed whiskey runs helped give birth to NASCAR, including racing legends Lloyd Seay and Junior Johnson.
This is the dark history of Appalachian moonshine—where poverty, politics, organized crime, and federal power collided, leaving behind a legacy of violence, rebellion, and American folklore.
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