A Lifetime in Gatlinburg: Martha Cole Whaley Remembers (American Heritage)

Martha Cole Whaley recounts her 100 years of witnessing the evolution of Gatlinburg, TN. Today, Gatlinburg is an idyllic mountain resort. But the Sugarlands Valley in the 1910s couldn't have been more different. Martha Cole Whaley began her life on the outskirts of the city and has witnessed firsthand the joy and struggle of more than one hundred years in the area. Her rich experiences include what it was like to eat onion tops for an after-school snack, bathe in a washtub behind the stove and see a zipper for the first time on the boots of the mailman. Join author Marie Maddox as she captures an amazing century of Martha's life in Gatlinburg through stories, interviews and even a few of her favorite recipes from now and then. Mom, Dad, Granny and my childhood home And then there were nine Life on the farm A passion for school and reading Life in the burg The wedding Life at the Riverside Hotel Creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park The Greystone years Winters in Florida The end of the Greystone years Our second family and beyond The love of my life On politics On traveling On gardening Other hobbies Since I was born On faith and religion On aging The secret of my longevity Words of wisdom.