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New York Times Bestselling Author to Speak on Grandma Gatewood Oct. 21
By: Emily Votaw
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In 1967, Emma “Grandma” Gatewood became the first person to solo thru-hike the entire 2,170 miles of the Appalachian Trail. She did this at the age of 67, armed with… Read More
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New Audio Series Features Appalachian Authors and Stories as Part of TGAR
PBS has launched The Great American Read (TGAR) in a massive national effort to pick the top fiction book from a listing of the top 100 works, compiled by a… Read More
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WOUB Brings Great American Read Kickoff to ACPL May 19
By: Emily Votaw
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There’s a reason why the world crafted by Ray Bradbury in his 1953 classic Fahrenheit 451 was so deeply nightmarish: it featured a society that not only did not promote literacy,… Read More