It all came to a head on january 1, 1888, when a big group of hatfields raided the mccoys camp, setting it on fire, and killing three or four mccoys depending on who was asked, including alifair mccoy, daughter of. It starred jack palance as devil anse hatfield and steve forrest as randall mccoy. A thrillerlike, indepth look at a darkly iconic slice of americana. For more than a century, the enduring feud between the hatfields and the. I dont know if this is because the mccoys did have as many pictures or what. The hatfields and the mccoys hardcover december 31, 1982 by otis k.
When the civil war came, and the outside world crashed into their lives, family members were forced to choose sides. The feud was never a straight split between the families, which had intermarried for generations. A true story of war, love, and survival, 2010, etc. Many are drawn to the tale of two families caught up in a tragic vendetta in the rugged appalachian mountains of kentucky and west virginia. Devil anse election elias ellison evidence february feud fire floyd force frank phillips friends governor guard hand hatfieldmccoy hatfields and mccoys held hill indictments jail january john johnse jones judge justice kentucky killed later leader letter lived logan logan. Lisa alther was born and raised in the appalachian town of kingsport, tennessee just 75 miles, as the crow flies, from the tug fork valley, where the feud took place.
The origins of the feud are rooted in southern resentment of the union after the civil war. Hatfields and mccoys american family feud britannica. May 25, 2012 comparing the miniseries with the new book blood feud. Comparing the miniseries with the new book blood feud. Devil anse hatfield, the leader of hatfields, engaged in a bitter family feud with the mccoys in the late 1800s in appalachia.
The author of six bestselling novels, which have appeared in seventeen languages and sold over 6 million copies worldwide, she divides her time among tennessee, new york city, and vermont. Also, log rafts, flatboats using long poles or being pulled along by mules or workhorses ropedrawn primitive. Hatfields and mccoys is a violent and gritty spectacle that perhaps takes itself too seriously. Hatfield frank phillips frankfort gibson gillespie governor buckner governor wilson guard hargis harmon mccoy hatfieldmccoy feud hatfields and mccoys ibid indicted january jeff mccoy jim mccoy jim vance john johnse hatfield jones justice kentucky and west killed legislative. Become part of the longest running feud in history and help the hatfields and mccoys try to settle their differences mountainstyle. The best of the four books i have written on the hatfields and mccoys is lies, damned lies and feud tales. Almost everyone had heard of the hatfieldmccoy feud, but almost no one knew what it was all. The song the hatfield and the mccoys was written and sung by eddie martin a bristolbased musician and regular at the famous old duke. But as in all great stories of feuding families, two starcrossed lovers emerged. The hatfield mccoy feud involved two rural families from west virginia and kentucky along the tug fork of the big sandy river from 18651891.
Once again, that might have been the end of the hatfields and mccoys feud. A 1975 television movie titled the hatfields and the mccoys told a fictionalized version of the story. Drawing upon years of original research, dean king finally gives us the complete tale, one vastly. I thought this was a really well researched and written book about the hatfields and mccoys. It evokes guntoting vigilantes hellbent on defending their kinfolk, igniting. The mccoys, led by randolph mccoy, were from kentucky. Dean king, an awardwinning and bestselling author whose nonfiction books include a recent account of the hatfieldmccoy feud, will speak. The two feuding virginia families in the 2007 madefortv film pumpkinhead. May 27, 2012 hatfields and mccoys theatrical trailer on history channel may 28. He had been done out of his land, and he never forgot that, said waller, who published the 1988 book feud. With jack palance, steve forrest, richard hatch, karen lamm. Yet despite numerous articles, books, television shows, and feature films, nobody has ever told the indepth true story of this legendarily fierceand farreachingclash in the heart of appalachia. His new book series, the mccoys before the feud, is about what the real mccoys would have done during the events portrayed in the novels. For more than a century, the enduring feud between the hatfields and the mccoys has been american shorthand for passionate, unyielding, and even violent confrontation.
Hatfields and mccoys, two american appalachian mountaineer families who, with their kinfolk and neighbours, engaged in a legendary feud that attracted nationwide attention in the 1880s and 90s and prompted judicial and police actions, one of which drew an appeal up to the u. Naturally the early history and some of the stories can be skeptical as record keeping wasnt the best in that area during the time but regardless king made it as inclusive and factual as possible. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. With kevin costner, bill paxton, matt barr, tom berenger. This video captured by the thomas edison company is an early silent film from 1917, which gives evidence of what certain types of transportation were really like in the 19th and early 20th century. Click download or read online button to get family feud the hatfields and mccoys book now.
See more ideas about hatfields and mccoys, hatfield and mccoy feud and the mccoys. A love story fuels more blood between the hatfields and mccoys. The hatfield mccoy feud has long been the most famous. The hatfieldmccoy feud has long been the most famous. All the books had many bloody and exciting events of which ransom hatfield and his.
I tried to read another book about the hatfields and mccoys that came out about a year earlier but gave up about ten pages in because the i had previously read skeletons on the zahara by the same author and so already knew i liked the writing style, but feud is a fascinating look at a legend that has intrigued me since the first time i read. Whats the real story behind the hatfieldmccoy feud. Hatfields and mccoys feud, ancestry, american history. It evokes guntoting vigilantes hellbent on defending their kinfolk, igniting bitter grudges that would span generations. Family feud the hatfields and mccoys download ebook pdf. The feud was led by patriarchs william devil anse hatfield. The hatfieldmccoy feud involved two rural families from west virginia and kentucky along the tug fork of the big sandy river from 18651891. Preacher anse wasnt hunkered down in a smoky cabin, slurping up bear grease in 1890, either. It all came to a head on january 1, 1888, when a big group of hatfields raided the mccoys camp, setting it on fire, and killing three or four mccoys depending on who was asked, including alifair mccoy, daughter of randall, and sara mccoy, the wife of randall. In a drunken brawl, three of mccoy s sons killed devil anse hatfield s younger brother. Hatfields, mccoys, and social change in appalachia, 18601900 altina l.
The hatfields, led by william anderson devil anse hatfield lived on the west virginia side of the river. Hatfield mccoy feud news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2017. Author of hatfields and mccoys book to speak longwood university. Fascinating look at the family feud to end all feuds. Hatfields, mccoys and social change in appalachia, 18601900. This is a history, written and published by an academic publisher so it is well researched and tries very hard to show all sides of the issues. A retelling of the famous feud between two mountain families, the hatfields and the mccoys, in rural kentucky in the late 1800s. But a better balanced photo section would be helpful. Dec 07, 2017 the mccoys were able to argue that the shooting was in selfdefense, and they were acquitted of the murder. Hatfields and mccoys theatrical trailer history channel. The only failing of the book is that the pictures section is heavily tilted towards the hatfields. Hatfields and mccoys, the story of americas most famous feud. Both families fought for the confederacy except for asa harmon mccoy, who fought for the.
Hatfields, mccoys holding joint reunion chicago tribune. Yet nobody has ever told the indepth true story of this legendarily fierce and farreaching clash in the heart of appalachia. Yet despite numerous articles, books, television shows, and feature films, nobody has ever told the indepth true story of this legendarily fierce. Author of new hatfields and mccoys book visits with. The feud between the hatfields of west virginia and the mccoys of kentucky had its roots in the civil war and continued through 1981. Produced by johns hopkins university press in collaboration with the sheridan libraries. The epic story of murder and vengeance by lisa alther.
Yet despite numerous articles, books, television shows, and feature films, nobody has ever told the indepth true story of this legendarily fierceand farreaching. Yet contrary to popular belief, the hatfields and mccoys were established and influential landowners who had intermarried and worked together for decades. The hatfields and mccoys, the true story by dean king. After watching the movie i wanted to know more about the hatfieldmccoy feud. Jun 09, 2000 he had been done out of his land, and he never forgot that, said waller, who published the 1988 book feud.
The wedding occurred in 1875, back when the feud tales say that there was a blood feud underway between the hatfields and the mccoys. T homas allan mccoy is a direct descendant of the original mccoy family that was involved in the start of the feud between the hatfields and mccoys, and an author of new western books of realistic fiction. Dec 29, 2014 the hatfields, including devil anse, eluded arrest. The hatfields, including devil anse, eluded arrest. The miniseries was history s first aired scripted drama the network had previously produced a scripted miniseries in 2011, the kennedys. Efforts to portray these families as part of a story with a romantic theme are plain stupid. The hatfields and mccoys are the most famous familial feud in american history. May 17, 20 for more than a century, the enduring feud between the hatfields and the mccoys has been american shorthand for passionate, unyielding, and even violent confrontation.
In the years after i graduated from belfry high school in 1958 and left blackberry creek, i read every book that had been published on the hatfields and mccoys, and searched the records. Dramatization of the bitter blood feud between the two families on the west virginiakentucky border in the years after the civil war. More than a decade later, ranel mccoy accused a hatfield cousin of stealing one of his hogs, triggering years of violence and retribution, including a romeoandjuliet interlude that eventually led to the death of one of mccoy s daughters. Mere mention of their names stirs up visions of a lawless and unrelenting family feud.