At home in the Smokies : $b a history handbook for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee

"At Home in the Smokies: A History Handbook for Great Smoky Mountains National Park," by the United States National Park Service, commemorates the park's 50th anniversary by recounting the tales of those who called the Great Smoky Mountains home. This handbook showcases the sweeping beauty of the region before recounting its rich history, as told by authors Wilma Dykeman and Jim Stokely. The core of the narrative shows the lives of the Cherokee people and later European settlers, their interactions, and the challenges and cultural evolution that shaped their communities, with modern-day homecoming events celebrating the enduring legacy of these mountain families. Explore the intricate relationships between these cultures and the historical backdrop of one of America's most treasured landscapes.