Floyd Allen

Titanic: 100 Years Later

Are you ready for a sneak preview of Titanic ! No, not the 3-D version of the 1997 mega-hit movie, Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, but…

Errol SomayApril 4, 2012

Newspapers

Mythology of the Allen Clan

As the date of execution of Floyd and Claude Allen approached, public support for the doomed men grew. Many people believed Floyd and Claude were…

Kelley EwingMarch 28, 2012

Newspapers

“Hillsville Massacre” in the News

The dramatic courtroom incident, coined variously the “Hillsville Massacre” and the “Courthouse Tragedy,” immediately became a huge news story and newspapers nationwide covered it in…

Kelley EwingMarch 26, 2012

Newspapers

Titanic: 100 Years Later

Mythology of the Allen Clan

“Hillsville Massacre” in the News

100 Years Ago — Law and Disorder

Mug Shot Monday Special Edition: Floyd and Claude Allen

Mug Shot Monday Special Edition: "Hillsville Massacre"