Appalachian History

Bald is beautiful

From northern Georgia to southwestern Virginia, there are scores of such grassy peaks sprinkled along the Appalachian mountain chain.

To win this game, you just had to hit that chunkey stone dead center with your stick as it was rolling. It would flop over, and you had won.

After 40 years of education work, Martha Berry—the Sunday Lady of Possum Trot— is among GA’s most prominent early 20th century women.

Father preached economy incessantly, & frequently held Harry Dotey & his sister up to us as horrible examples of what happens to spendthrifts.

He started drinking at an early age. He liked to play the part of the hobo, travelling around the US on trains, getting into mischief.

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