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About
Historical storyteller with over 250,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel The Appalachian Storyteller. His videos provide a narrated history of the towns, areas, and people of the Appalachian region of the United States. One of his most popular video series is Appalachia's Deadliest, with the video "Appalachias Deadliest Family" having over 1 million views.
Before Fame
He created his YouTube channel on January 29, 2007. His first video, titled "Beale Street History and Virtual Field Trip" was uploaded on August 12, 2012.
Trivia
The D in JD of his name stands for Doug. His website has an online story with written stories of Appalachia, as well as homemade candles and other homewares.
Family Life
He has lived in Oak Ridge Tennessee. His real name is JD Phillips.
Associated With
Other YouTubers who create content focused on United States history include Jake Truemper.
