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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
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
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