Hatfields and McCoys (History Channel)

If you missed it, the miniseries is now airing on Lifetime. Because that makes sense.

 

I work with a Hatfield, and yes, he is a real Hatfield.

He said he watched it and it was pretty darn true to what actually happened, and he liked the series.

Take that for what its worth, but I may watch it knowing only a little bit of Hollywood was added to it.

 

I was flipping through the channels, and noticed that as well.

 

Quite jazzy, indeed!

 

I finished watching the miniseries last night and really enjoyed it - other than some of the constant need to have background music.

I read an article beforehand about how accurate it was (mostly, although it pointed out the flaws. Unfortunately, I can't find that article now). However, I don't expect anything Hollywood does to be totally accurate. I'm surprised when they even get it close.

I did find this one article with reaction from a relative of Bad Frank Phillips, but his conclusions about his great-grandparents isn't what I saw on the show. (http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/view/full_story/18831958/article-Local-descendants-not-happy-with-%E2%80%98Hatfields---McCoys%E2%80%99-series)

 

For those who like this sort of thing, I found these article on Google News Archive:

Small recap of the killing of one of the Hatfields and then the lynching of three McCoys: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VqNCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PKsMAAAAIBAJ&dq=hatfield%20mccoy&pg=3215%2C2963851

Incident between the Hatfield's and the McCoy posse, presumably led by Frank Phillips: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gyEnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eAMGAAAAIBAJ&dq=hatfield%20mccoy&pg=3321%2C821811

A McCoy hanged: http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FA0F14F93A5413738DDDA10A94D8415B8984F0D3

A Hatfield killing ... in 1912: http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F70B11FB3D5813738DDDAB0894D9405B828DF1D3