I'm recording it. When it's done I'll sit down at a down time and watch it without all the commercials.
I got into it a little late, had to record the epidose, but so far all I've seen is a love story. Seriously.
Matt...its a 2 hour episode. How did you finish it so quick if you didn't record it? Its a love story turned blood bath. Don't give up on it yet.
It's limited commercials when streaming on the web. It's only 1hr 28 minutes. I also watched the first 1hr and 15minutes of the second episode last night, but the wife was tired, so we called it a night, and I'll catch it again online.
[video]http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CGMQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhiddenhistory.wordpress.com%2F200 8%2F02%2F24%2Fwhile-im-working-on-that-heres-american-historylegend%2F&ei=b1vGT8HYEeTw0gGczoGSCw&usg=AFQjCNGwdogaO4ZPVyIPjSb7kZGtDfuKig[/video] From MSN: Forensic Studies Done at Manson Family Hide Out, Barker Ranch » American History… What really started the Hatfield and McCoy Feud. February 24, 2008 by hiddenhistory I was watching the History channel special “Hillbillies” last night, and I realized that there is still a persistent myth about how the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud came to be. This special never address that fact that the romantic myth of it starting over a love affair is simply false. The whole thing started over a hog! Well, more so than the hog… It started over where the hog was grazing. Floyd Hatfield claimed ownership of the hog. Yet, it was spending it’s days on Randolph McCoy’s property doing what hogs do. Since the notion is that possession is 9/10ths of the law – McCoy wanted possession of the hog. The case was presented to a judge, and through the testimony of a man related to both families involved in the squabble, Bill Staton, the ruling came down in favor of Hatfield. Staton was later killed by two McCoys, Paris and Sam, who ended up getting off on a self defense claim. It was only after this initial entry into the feud that romance got involved. The feud escalated after Roseanna McCoy began an affair with Johnse Hatfield, and the kidnapping of Johnse by the McCoys, when he went to fetch his errant bride-to-be, who had returned to her family. The romantic entanglements continued, as after his kidnapping and the desperate ride Roseanna made to bring him aid, Johnse abandoned the pregnant Roseanna, and married her cousin, Nancy McCoy. More bloodshed followed, as Ellison Hatfield, Johnse’s paternal uncle was murdered by Roseanna McCoy’s brothers, Tolbert, Pharmer, and Bud. These three were murdered by Hatfields that were never named. For 11 years (1880-1891) the Hatfields and McCoys continued kidnapping and killing each other, until over a dozen family members from both sides were dead. It is rumored that the State Militias of both Kentucky and West Virginia were called upon to help restore order between the two feuding sides. On June 14, 2003 – descendants of the Hatfield and McCoy clans signed an official truce in Pikeville, Kentucky, but this was more of a media stunt for tourism, as the feud had really ended in 1891 with the kidnapping and trial of eight Hatfields in Pikeville. The United States Supreme Court got involved, and all eight were found guilt of murder, finally ending the bloodshed between the two families. Sad that many people still act in the same way today.
I thought the second episode last night was better than the first, hopefully the finally tonight is even better. I'm interested to see how they rap it all up, since the feud didn't end till much later on.
Finally watched the first 2 episodes on demand last night. This show is awesome. Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk
Watched all three episodes the last three nights. Overall the production was good. Thought that they could have done better job with ending and not rushed the ending so much. Below is a great synopsis of the feud. Also if you are big into ATV'S they have a great trail system dedicated to the feud. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield–McCoy_feud http://www.trailsheaven.com/
I liked it. If the specifics and details were all true then it was informative as well. If not, then it was entertaining and that's why I watch shows like that. It would be cool if they did other shows like that in a 3 part mini-series.
