Appalachia’s Oil & The Moonshine Millionaires: Kentucky Forgottoen Oil Boom Documentary For Sleep

Описание: Step back into the forgotten history of Appalachia and discover the Kentucky Oil Boom of the 1910s. In Estill and Lee counties, poor mountain families who once survived on moonshine and farming suddenly found oil derricks rising on their land. For a brief, wild moment, the hills of eastern Kentucky became the Wild West — boomtowns sprang up overnight, fortunes were made and lost, and moonshiners turned into millionaires.

This documentary dives into the chaos and legacy of the oil rush: the derrick forests, the gambling halls, the scams and swindles, and the families who inspired what would later become The Beverly Hillbillies. From black gold gushers to the sudden bust that followed, this is the true story of how Appalachia struck oil and lived like kings — if only for a little while.

If you love untold history, outlaw legends, and Appalachian tales, this story of moonshine to millions is one you won’t want to miss.

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