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“A Chance for Kallie Mae,” by Ann H. Gabhart

Reaching for the Impossible Set in the Appalachian Mountains in 1911, this book tells the story of Kallie Mae Bertram, a girl who has spent her whole life dreaming of two things: getting an education and being with Quinn Spencer. … Continue reading

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“This Road We Traveled” by Jane Kirkpatrick

Would You Do This, Could You? Imagine riding a bumpy oxen cart on unbroken ground over 2,000 miles.  That is what Tabitha Brown did in 1846.  What makes it even more remarkable was that she did this as a widow … Continue reading

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