“LA Made” is a series exploring stories of bold Californian innovators and how they forever changed the lives of millions all over the world. Each season will unpack the untold and surprising stories behind some of the most exciting innovations that continue to influence our lives today. Season 3, "LA Made: The Other Moonshot," tells the story of three Black aerospace engineers in Los Angeles, who played a crucial role in America’s race to space, amid the civil unrest of the 1960s. When Joan ...
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Mountains, Moonshine and Mutiny: WW1 Desertion in North Carolina
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In 1918, the mountains of North Carolina erupted in quiet rebellion. Dozens of young men dodged the World War I draft, hiding in the backcountry with help from friends and family. When a deadly shootout left two men dead on a remote mountain road, Governor Thomas Bickett launched an unprecedented campaign to bring the deserters in, using not just raids and arrests, but public persuasion designed to get these men to turn themselves in, no questions asked.
And it worked.
It’s another one of the Stories of Appalachia.
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And it worked.
It’s another one of the Stories of Appalachia.
Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss a single one of our stories.
Thanks for listening!
776 episodes
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In 1918, the mountains of North Carolina erupted in quiet rebellion. Dozens of young men dodged the World War I draft, hiding in the backcountry with help from friends and family. When a deadly shootout left two men dead on a remote mountain road, Governor Thomas Bickett launched an unprecedented campaign to bring the deserters in, using not just raids and arrests, but public persuasion designed to get these men to turn themselves in, no questions asked.
And it worked.
It’s another one of the Stories of Appalachia.
Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss a single one of our stories.
Thanks for listening!
…
continue reading
And it worked.
It’s another one of the Stories of Appalachia.
Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss a single one of our stories.
Thanks for listening!
776 episodes
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