Great Smokies Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries - Paperback

by Michael R. Bradley (Author)

Is it possible that the woman who raised Abraham Lincoln was actually his half-sister, and that the man he knew as his grandfather had conducted a scandalous affair with a servant girl? Was Nancy Dude really a murderous witch, or the victim of relentless calamities that would stretch anyone beyond the bounds of sanity? Should Horace Kephart be considered a hero for his work to protect the area of the Great Smokies, where a moutain was named in his honor, or a drunken scoundrel who uprooted families from the homes and farms they'd had for generations? From Sam Houston's childhood among the Cherokee to the mysterious "road to nowhere", Great Smokies Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of this national park's most fascinating and compelling stories.

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Reading line: Fourteen mind-boggling tales from our nation's most visited national park Is it possible that the woman who raised Abraham Lincoln was actually his half-sister? According to persistent rumors, the man Lincoln knew as his grandfather had conducted a scandalous affair with a servant girl--and was actually his real father. Was Nancy Dude really a murderous witch, or the victim of relentless calamities that would stretch anyone beyond the bounds of sanity? While some contend that the fates simply seemed to conspire against her, the suspicious death of her young granddaughter convinced many that Nancy could do no right. Should Horace Kephart be considered a hero for his work to protect the area of the Great Smokies? Although a mountain was named in his honor, some locals will always remember him as a drunken scoundrel who uprooted families from the homes and farms they'd had for generations. From Sam Houston's childhood among the Cherokee to the mysterious "road to nowhere," Great Smokies Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of this national park's most fascinating and compelling stories. Michael R. Bradley taught US History at Motlow College in Lynchburg, Tennessee, from 1970 to 2006. He has hiked and camped in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for sixty years, and is now taking his grandson into the park for his first hikes. Bradley is the author of three other Globe Pequot titles: It Happened in the Great Smokies, It Happened in the Revolutionary War, and It Happened in the Civil War.

Author Biography

Michael R. Bradley taught US History at Motlow College in Lynchburg, Tennessee, from 1970 to 2006. He has hiked and camped in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for sixty years, and is now taking his grandson into the park for his first hikes. Bradley is the author of three other Globe Pequot titles: It Happened in the Great Smokies, It Happened in the Revolutionary War, and It Happened in the Civil War.