EVE Archives - Grandma Gatewood

Appalachian History features Bette Lou Higgins review of “Grandma Gatewood’s Walk” by Ben Montgomery

When I was in 11th grade at Garfield Heights Senior High School in Garfield Heights, OH, I had an English teacher – Mr. Toneff. We did quite a bit of writing in his class and Mr. Toneff had a mantra: “V.S.D.!” Vivid Specific Detail… for writing to be good, it had to have V.S.D.

Mr. Toneff would love Ben Montgomery. His new book, Grandma Gatewood’s Walk, has A LOT of V.S.D.

“Trail Magic” short background video from Peter Huston

This short video will help’s explain our projects goals and why we are so amazed by Emma Gatewood’s story [youtube=http://youtu.be/47H699m4jNk]

Gallia County Community Fund and Women’s Fund awards for Gatewood Documentary

We are pleased to announce that the Gallia County Charitable Foundation and the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of Lorain County have awarded grants in support of GRANDMA GATEWOOD: AN APPALACHIA TALE. Emma Gatewood, who lived in Gallipolis, Ohio, was the first woman to solo thru-hike the 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail (AT) in 1955 at…