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# Hatfield and McCoy
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Grudge Matches, Beefs, and Rivalries Petty and Grand of Famous Historic Figures
A grudge can crop up for trifling reasons, only to take on a life of its own and get serious as a heart attack. Sometimes a grudge can be petty, like the…
American History
The Truth Behind Hillbilly History
“Let me tell you a little story about a man named Jed. A poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed…” The…
American History
Tolkien vs. Disney and Other Major Historic Feuds
There is dislike, and then there is a feud, which takes mere dislike, feeds and nurtures it over a protracted…
American History
Quirky Founding Fathers and Other Bonkers Bits of American History
Nowadays, many look around and cannot help but wonder at how bonkers America seems to have gotten. Perhaps they should…
American History
All the Dirty Details About the Hatfield-McCoy Feud of the Late Nineteenth Century
The fabled feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky was one of the most storied…