Tag Archives: Stories
Storytelling Festival
On one weekend each fall, the National Story Telling Festival is held in the mountains of East Tennessee. It is in a tiny town called Jonesborough, also known as the oldest city in Tennessee. It is a quaint little village … Continue reading →
The Storyteller – Part 1
Mother is a storyteller, a spinner of tales. Her stories are mostly about rural Tennessee and her life growing up on a farm with a large family of eleven children. In rural Tennessee back in the 20’s the modern world … Continue reading →
Posted in Family, Humor, Southern Humor
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Tagged Family, Genealogy, Heritage, history, Memoir, Rural Life, Stories, Story telling, Tennessee, The Past, Traditions, Writing family histories
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Who Am I?
Years ago, my mother, growing older and, I suppose, becoming more aware of her own mortality, decided to write a “book” of her memories about childhood and growing up in rural Tennessee. She made copies of her completed manuscript and gave … Continue reading →
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Tagged Decendants, Family History, Genealogy, Memoir, Records, Roots, State Archives, Stories, Tennessee, Who am I?
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