Who Are The Hatfields And McCoys?

Time for a lesson on one of the most iconic family feuds in history!   Abby is joined by Hatfield family descendent Amber Bishop, and McCoy family descendent Courtney McCoy-DeProspero for a lesson about the historic feud between the two families.   Amber and Courtney look back into history to explain the context of the bitter rivalry between their two families. The duo also explains how blood ties and local politics brought the familial dispute all the way to the Supreme Court. Later, Amber and Courtney discuss how legal tensions between them still exist today, and what it would take for the two families to forgive one another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices