• The First Snake Handling Preacher

  • Mar 1 2020
  • Length: 18 mins
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The First Snake Handling Preacher

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  • Snake handling as a religious practice has been associated with the backwoods of Appalachia for over a hundred years. While it’s true that the handling of poisonous snakes as a way of proving one’s faith has and still does occur, it has generally been fairly rare. Today we tell the story of the man who began the practice, George Went Hensley, from Virginia. You can subscribe to the Untold History podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, RadioPublic, Anchor FM, and on...

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