Disappearing Appalachia in Tennessee

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Disappearing Appalachia in TN by Harry Moore

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Take a step through time to discover the stories of Tennessee’s hollows, ridges and mountains in Disappearing Appalachia in Tennessee: A Picture of a Vanished Land and Its People by Harry Moore and Fred Brown. Moore, a retired geologist, and Brown, a retired journalist, explore the state’s Appalachian region, delving into its culture, history, land and people before these stories disappear.

The book travels through the Hogskin and Richland valleys while featuring local residents who tell stories of living in Great Smoky Mountains National Park before it was a park, explain what life was like without electricity and more.

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To learn more about the book or purchase a copy online, visit arcadiapublishing.com.

See more: Growing for Generations: Family Farms Preserve State History

Editor’s note 1/3/2023: This book was featured in a giveaway in the winter 2022-23 issue of Tennessee Home & Farm. The giveaway has now ended. Thanks to all who participated!

22 Comments

  1. Brenda Steward says:

    Would love to read the book. I was born in Knoxville, TN.
    I enjoy going to the mountains. Would love to read about the Appalachia history!

  2. Cynthia Garstkiewicz says:

    I wpuls love to win this and read a out the people of Appalachia

  3. John Smith says:

    I am looking forward to reading this book. I grew up in Appalachia on the Kentucky side of the border.

  4. Dorthy Wood says:

    Would love to win lots of friends live in that area.

  5. Lana McElhaney says:

    I, like another commenter, have always lived in Knoxville. My extended family has always lived in rural Appalachia; therefore, I have always been interested in the history of the area.

  6. MaryLee Greenlee says:

    We’re new to the area. And, what better way to know the area than through it’s history.

  7. mary Battles says:

    love toread books

  8. Christine Flammang says:

    I too am 13 years ‘new’ to the area and very interested in the history of the people and places that deserve to be remembered!

  9. Sharron Hamilton says:

    I would love to receive the book for my daugther who is a teacher in West TN. but she taught around Jonesboro after she graduated from U.T. Knoxville.

  10. Janey says:

    I live in West Tennessee but it could just as well be in another state because I know so little about the Appalachia in Tennessee, other than what I see or hear in the media & movies, etc. Please accept & select my entry as your winner – I’m feeling lucky today, lol. Seriously, I would be so honored to win this amazing book and would definitely treasure it. Thank you.

  11. Brad Crabtree says:

    I would be honored to win a copy of the book, I grew up in East Tennessee and have always been intrigued by the Appalachia lifestyles. I have often wondered what it must have been like to live in that era.

  12. Penny Townsend says:

    Would love to win this book for my son who is a history buff. Thank you for the opportunity.

  13. Ronald Harless says:

    My wife and I are East Tennesseans with many generations living in the Appalachians. Both our grandparents and extended family were happy to share their life experiences with us “youngins”. I could fill a book with memories. I better get started. Thanks for the entry.

  14. JULIE STOVALL says:

    Thank you for featuring this book and our history in your magazine and through this giveaway. A “peek into the past” of Appalachia sounds like a fascinating read about a beloved area and hopefully-not-forgotten lifestyle.

  15. Leon Keith says:

    I would love to add this to my collection of appalachia folklore.
    I live in the wrong time. My wife and I would have loved to live in that time!

  16. Nancy Hancock says:

    I was born in East Tennessee as were my parents and grandparents and great grandparents. Round drive valley in Townsend. They were farmers, teachers, lumbermen and great great grandparents who came over the hill from North Carolina. I would love to have the book to pass it on to my children

  17. Nancy L Peipher says:

    Reading about any where in Tennessee is what I do every day. We have lived here fifteen years and spend our retiring hours visiting old sites of the war and talking to the elderly any chance we get.

  18. Leandra habel says:

    The fact that one of the authors is a geologist had me hooked. Mixing history and geography to learn about the past and the people who lives there is very interesting and reflects how we live today!

  19. Gabriel M Smithson says:

    I am a stay at home father of four children, all of which have been or are still being HOMESCHOOLED. So, this book would be a great way for me to teach them even more about the history of our great state of Tennessee, and all of its people.

  20. A Huddle says:

    Thank you for offering a free book on Appalachia..have been a member of Farm Bureau for several years..

  21. Janet Mills says:

    Looking forward to reading this book. We are always interested in anything related to our mountains.

  22. Jane Sloan Janeway says:

    I was raised in Walland, Tennessee at the foot of the Smokies in the 40s. I love to read about the area that I am so familiar with. It brings back so many precious memories. While we certainly didn’t get much of what we wanted as children, our parents worked long and hard to get what we needed. It was a simpler time and I’m really thankful for my upbringing.

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