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I loved this book because it’s like a picture book for adults! It weaves interesting details of life in the Smoky Mountains with photos of the people and places that make it such a unique slice of American history.

Most of the history takes place in the 1800s and early 1900s, and my favorites were pictures of William Marion “Black Bill” Walker of Walker Valley. What a character he was! Three wives–at the same time–twenty-six children and then some. All while living in 1800s Tennessee amongst the most devout Baptists you’ll ever meet.

I also liked the history of the…

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