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The Spruce Pine New Years Eve Blast

Stories of Appalachia
Stories of Appalachia
Episode • Dec 28, 2024 • 11m
On New Year's Eve 1959, the quiet town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, became the stage for a teenage prank that would put the town in newspapers all around the country.   Join us as we tell the story of two local teenagers armed with dynamite bought at the town’s hardware store who decided to ring in the new year with a bang—literally.  

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