But he never made it out of Sand Cave alive. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. For 17 days in 1925, the Western Kentucky man unwittingly ballooned into ...

It especially focuses on the scrolls and books found in Library Cave, or Cave 17, which he views as a cache preserving the memories, feelings and knowledge of those who spent their lives trying to ...

History Uncovered Podcast Episode 60: The Agonizing Death Of Floyd Collins Inside Sand Cave In the winter of 1925, spelunker Floyd Collins spent 17 torturous days trapped inside the depths of ...