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The Reporters Who Made Devil Anse Famous

The light bulb shown here was invented by a man whose name was Theron Clark Crawford.  Crawford was also  the co-inventor of something much more lasting than was his light bulb—The Hatfield and McCoy Feud!

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Crawford visited Logan, West Virginia in 1888.  He also penetrated the wilds of Island Creek for a visit with Devil Anse Hatfield.

This essay, in its entirety, can be read in my book, “Lies, Damned Lies, and Feud Tales.”  https://www.amazon.com/dp/1977716814/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511238586&sr=1-1&keywords=Lies%2C+Damned+Lies%2C+and+Feud+Tales


[i] Crawford, T. C., An American Vendetta, 7,8.

[ii] Crawford, 16.

[iii] Crawford, 3.

[iv] Crawford, 65.

[v] Crawford, 81.

[vi] Crawford, 9.

[vii] Spears, John R., A Mountain Feud, 19-20.

[viii] Spears, 28

[ix] Spears, 14.