Grandma Gatewood: Ohio's Legendary Hiker

Grandma Gatewood: Ohio's Legendary Hiker
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ISBN-10 : 1982970987
ISBN-13 : 9781982970987
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Book Synopsis Grandma Gatewood: Ohio's Legendary Hiker by : Bette Lou Higgins

Download or read book Grandma Gatewood: Ohio's Legendary Hiker written by Bette Lou Higgins and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read the fascinating story of "Grandma" Emma Gatewood who became the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67!Emma survived poverty, an abusive marriage, raised 11 children, hiked the Appalachian Trail three times, hiked the Oregon Trail, and helped establish the Buckeye Trail. By the time she died in 1973 at the age of 85, she had hiked 10,000 miles!


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