History's Mysteries: Family Feud - The Hatfields and McCoys on AllMovie

This program is part of the popular series from the History Channel that investigates some of civilization's unsolved mysteries and controversies. Perhaps the best-known family feud in American history is that between the Hatfields and the McCoys. But few could say what they were fighting about, or who the participants were. This episode fills in the blanks of the well-known story that has passed into the realm of folk tales. Historians and songwriters come to a similar conclusion: The bottom line was money. Archival photographs, journals, personal accounts, and interviews tell the story of the Appalachian families who fought their way into legend.