The Book Women of Appalachia: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, True Crime, History

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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In the midst of the worst economic disaster in US History hope was being carried through the rural communities tucked amongst the rugged mountains of eastern Kentucky. The Pack Horse Library Project sent women on horseback through the most remote regions of the Cumberland Mountains to deliver reading materials to isolated homes and communities. The project gave hundreds of women their first taste of independence and purpose, and provided thousands of Appalachians their first glimpses into the world beyond Kentucky through the pages of books.Grief retreat: the-giving-ground.comAdopt A GatoNPS San Juan Historical Site Environmental AssessmentFor the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping.Quince: Use our link to get free shipping and 365-day returns.Naked Wines: Follow our link and use code and password NPAD to get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99 plus free shipping.For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Let me take a moment to take you back in time. It's the late 1990s and you are getting ready for school.
0:09.1	You pack your backpack with the essentials. Lisa Frank folders, jelly roll pens, Mr. Sketch, scented markers, and
0:17.0	a lunchable. You hop aboard the bus, anxious for the day ahead, because today is no ordinary school day.
0:24.4	Sure you'll get to sit in a circle underneath the rainbow parachute in PE
0:29.0	and practice hot cross buns on the recorder in music glass, but today is extra special, because today
0:36.6	is the scholastic bookfare.
0:39.7	No other day garners quite the amount of excitement as Book Fair Day.
0:44.0	Table upon table awaits you full of books and magazines.
0:48.0	The sight of that big red dog mascot elicits a smile as you walk into the library or cafeteria or gym
0:55.6	whatever room has been converted to host this wonderful event as you clutch your
1:00.2	paper scholastic catalog in your tiny hands.
1:03.7	I spy Guinness Book of World Records, Goosebumps, Harry Potter and more lay across tables strewn
1:10.0	with bookmarks, erasers, and journals for sale.
1:13.4	Hundreds of books, each opening doors
1:16.2	to new worlds beyond your elementary school
1:18.8	await you.
1:19.8	What possibilities?
1:21.7	This is a memory many of us today in the US can recall.
1:26.0	We were fortunate to be granted this type of day, but for many books were a luxury and the ability
1:32.2	to read was not a required skill for children to learn.
1:36.4	Books offer an escape, yes, but they also provide opportunity.
1:41.9	When we go without them, our worlds can become small.
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