Randolph McCoy, the patriarch of the McCoy family of northern Kentucky, claimed that Floyd Hatfield had stolen his pig. The ...

Photographs of the real people in the Hatfield ... McCoy families, whose famously violent 19th century feud has shaped perceptions of Appalachian life. The feud between the Hatfields and McCoys ...

At the time, one hog could feed a family for a month, and with 16 kids, McCoy’s accusation was a serious one. In a jury made up of six Hatfields and six McCoys, the testimony came down to one ...

In 1878, Randall accused a relative of Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield of stealing one of the McCoys’ hogs. Randall took the more affluent Hatfields to court in Kentucky but lost.

During a recent visit to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, I checked out Dolly Parton's Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud show. I'd been to her nearby Dollywood theme park many times while in the area — and ...

A Union soldier on his way home runs afoul of Jim Vance and his nephew Ellison Hatfield. Confederate sympathizers, they're furious with the idea of one of their neighbors fighting for the Union.

GRAND FORKS — Zac Ista is friendly with many Republicans, including those who represent Grand Forks. “I think it’s something we should celebrate,” he said of the camaraderie that exists at ...

Grand Forks' Zac Ista has risen to a leadership role in the Legislature; he says lawmakers get along and aren't as far apart as some might think State Rep. Zac Ista, shown here in Grand Forks in ...