KickStarter Thank You!
Today we completed our Kick Starter Campaign for $3500. We want to thank everyone that contributed or shared our project idea about Emma. We have a pending proposal in with the Ohio Humanities Council to provide matching funds for the documentary. We are hopeful they to will support our quest to tell this story. Stay…
Read MoreGive the gift of legacy for Emma’s story
Today’s media is overwhelmed by “trending” stories, so often they go by so fast that stories and accomplishments from the near past like Emma’s fall through the cracks. But her story resonates with me and also with so many when we get a chance to talk about her. She certainly fulfills the bill as trend…
Read MoreKickstarter Fundraiser
Hi, Over the past year Bette Lou Higgins of EVE and I have been researching the story of Emma “Grandma” Gatewood, the legendary Appalachian Trail hiker from Ohio. Emma raised 11 children, survived years of domestic abuse, then became the first woman to through hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67.…
Read MoreBette Lou Higgins presents “Grandma Gatewood” live
Tomorrow marks the debut of the just completed narrative script c0-written by Bette Lou Higgins and Kelly Boyer Sagert as a one person live presentation. This third person script and show is based on the research and interviews we conducted with Lucy Seeds (Emma Gatewoods youngest daughter) and Marjorie Wood (Emma’s grand daughter). The event…
Read MoreEmma’s Self Confidence (Road to Independence Clip 6)
Today we have the last video in the Road to Independence series. This is also our last video in the collection of clips from the our interview with Lucy Gatewood Seeds. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/28381973 w=480&h=270]
Read MoreNo Community Outrage (Road to Independence Clip 5)
In today’s video Lucy Gatewood Seeds talks about the community’s knowledge of the issues between Emma and her husband. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/28381957 w=480&h=270]
Read MoreWhen Mama Left (Road to Independence Clip 4)
Today we have the 4th video in our Road to Independence clip series with Lucy Gatewood Seeds. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/28381934 w=480&h=270]
Read MoreThe Final Straw (Road to Independence Clip 3)
Below we have the 3rd Road to Independence clip in which Lucy Gatewood Seeds tells the story of the final incident that lead to Emma’s divorce. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/27842669 w=480&h=270]
Read MoreLooking under rocks, the Funding Trail is next
This summer we have been sharing many short clips on this blog of Marjorie Wood and Lucy Seeds as they talk about Emma’s life, struggles and accomplishments, ( you can view any or all of them by going to the “categories” selection widget). Now we are ready to start our production in earnst. We have…
Read MoreOff to California (Road to Independence Clip 2)
Today we have the second video in the Road to Independence clip series. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/27580838 w=480&h=270]
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