What is syncope? Syncope (pronounced âsin ko peaâ) is the medical term for fainting or passing out. It is caused by a temporary drop in the amount of blood that flows to the brain. Syncope can happen if you have a sudden drop in blood pressure, a drop in heart rate, or changes in the amount of blood in areas of your body.
The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys: The True Story, by Dean King. Brown and Company,Little, Rachel Cobb. Little, Brown and Company, Rachel Cobb. Jeff Glor talks to Dean King about, The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys: The True Story..
Out for revenge: The feud between the Hatfield clan (pictured) and the McCoys raged from the end of the Civil War in 1865 for more than two decades. On New Year's Day, 1888, the Hatfield family torched McCoy's home, killing two of his children and seriously injuring his wife. The McCoys quickly retaliated with the battle of Grapevine Creek in which several Hatfields were captured or killed.