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Bear Grease

Ep. 243: Ozarkian Martyr - Eva “Granny” Henderson

Bear Grease

MeatEater

Wilderness, Sports

4.87.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Clay Newcomb shines a deeper light on the land acquisition for the Buffalo National River in 1972, including a rare glimpse of the woman who was the face of the resistance, none other than icon of the Buffalo River, Eva Barnes "Granny" Henderson. In an original recording, "Granny" describes life on the Buff'lo in her own words, including a historical-turned-modern conversation with her granddaughter, Jane Kilgore. The discussion goes on with accounts of pressure and intimidation tactics used on landowners to force them to vacate their property.

Misty Langdon of the Remnants Project and Dr. Brooks Blevins return and provide context on the surrounding events that transpired to keep the river from being dammed, while at the same time affecting so many lives.

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1:05.0

She put a face on it that nobody else could put a face on. If they were going to do that to a little old woman who never did anything to hurt anybody who only help people. You know, if they would do that to her, they'd just do it to anybody.

1:09.0

And in our culture, the one thing you don't do is trample around on older folks. That's a real

1:16.0

good way to get a really bad reputation. Today we'll learn the personal story of

1:21.8

a true Ozark legend as we listen to bits and

1:25.0

pieces of a historic interview with Ava Barnes Henderson from 1974 who was one of

1:31.6

the last private landowner holdouts in the 95,000 acre Buffalo National

1:37.1

River in Arkansas.

1:39.2

She didn't want to sell.

1:41.2

It's a fascinating bio piece as we continue to explore this American doctrine of utilitarian

1:46.3

conservation, the greatest good for the greatest number, and the injustice of it at times.

1:52.9

On the last episode we learned about the political state of America

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