{"title":"Michael R. Bradley","description":"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.","products":[{"product_id":"great-smokies-myths-and-legends-the-true-stories-behind-historys-mysteries-paperback","title":"Great Smokies Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Sam Houston's childhood among the Cherokee to the mysterious \"road to nowhere\", Great SmokiesMyths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of this national park's most fascinating and compelling stories.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51367081115871,"sku":"9781493040261","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/LaGnSgYnI39781493040261.webp?v=1789102327"},{"product_id":"murfreesboro-in-the-civil-war-hardcover","title":"Murfreesboro in the Civil War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the Civil War unfolded, Murfreesboro became hotly contested by Confederate and Union forces. Both sides occupied the town for significant periods, with power changing hands as the fighting raged. Punctuated by events like Nathan Bedford Forrest's raid on Union forces in July 1862, Jefferson Davis's visit and the wedding of General John Hunt Morgan and Martha Ready, wartime Murfreesboro saw no shortage of drama. As combat escalated, the bloody Battle of Stones River and the Nashville Campaign brought more destruction. Yet at war's end, the resilient locals remained and rebuilt their town from the rubble. 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In these cautionary tales, Bradley recounts deaths and other unfortunate incidents that have resulted from accidents and human folly, including bear attacks, swift water disasters, and mysterious disappearances. Armchair travelers and park visitors alike will be fascinated by the dangers lurking in America's most visited national park and will be better informed about what to do and what not to do the next time they enter its gates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375565766879,"sku":"9781493023752","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/kJQAf2Khec9781493023752.webp?v=1789203747"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/michael-r-bradley.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}