Hatfield-McCoy Feud

More than a century after the last shots were fired in America's most famous feud, the Hatfields and McCoys mingle peacefully in the mountains they call home, their names forever linked, but now in the pursuit of commerce.The national fascination with the families' bloody past may help push this rough patch of Appalachia, traditionally one of the poorest places in the country, toward a more prosperous future.A three-night miniseries about the feud, starring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton, set basic cable viewing records and sparked renewed interest in the Hatfields and the McCoys, who waged their own cross-border war between West Virginia and Kentucky. The History Channel drama drew more than 13.9 million viewers the first night. The finale did even better, with 14.3 million.Television producers are now looking for descendants of the families to take part in a reality show.Officials in both states are hoping to transform a century-old spasm of violence into a modern tourism brand. They ...

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