The stories of Harlan County, KY
8 narrated audio stories from across Harlan County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Portal 31 Exhibition Mine
Walking Into Lynch’s Coal Memory
An old mine portal becomes a guided passage into miners’ daily lives.
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Which Side Was Harlan On?
How a coal county became “Bloody Harlan” in the labor wars.
Pine Mountain Settlement School
Teaching Summer to Last Through Winter
How Pine Mountain turned practical learning into food security.
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The Roadside Gunfight That Made Bloody Harlan
A brief, deadly clash near Evarts turned a labor struggle into national news.
Lynch Historic District
A Town Drawn in Coal and Control
How Lynch was built from scratch to organize work, home, and power.
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A Question From Harlan County
How one hard question became a labor anthem.
Pine Mountain Settlement School
Where the Kitchen Became a Classroom
At Pine Mountain, meals taught far more than hunger.
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A Song Written Under Raid
How Florence Reece turned fear in Harlan County into a labor anthem.
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