Aunt Sophie Documentary

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Aunt Sophie documentary as told by The Appalachian Storyteller. #auntsophie #gatlinburg #gatlinburghistory #appalachia #appalachian #appalachianhistory #smokymountains #storyteller #appalachianstoryteller #appalachiastories #audiobookfulllength #appalachiadocumentary #smokymountains #smokymountainshistory #audiobook #outlaws #jdphillips
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Note: This Documentary Represents History. The documentary has been uploaded for educational/editorial purposes and commentary and critique on the topic.

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35 thoughts on “Aunt Sophie Documentary”

  15. JD I have to admit again together with Hammerson Peters your Canadian counterpart you are the best storytellers the englishspeaking world has to offer. Well, JD there is a namesake JD from Appalachia, just recently elected as VP, who will change the world and will give another fascinating story to tell for you…….

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  17. Boy, this story gave me a case of the comments! Firstly, I call BS in they couldn’t bury her up on the mountain. If a cast iron stove can be hauled up there, then a coffin surely can. They choose not to, whatever there’s reason. Maybe Obergatlinburg? Ugh! I tell you what JD, I’ve lived in TN all my life and I’ve never been to Gatlinburg and you are not making me want to go anytime soon. And I must say that you are very open about your feelings for the State Park and government in general. 😊 Can’t say that I necessarily disagree with you. I think I’ll go a while longer without going to Gatlinburg. I didn’t need an airbrushed t shirt anyway. Love to your family!❤

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  24. Thanks JD. I love these little pieces of our history and true heritage. Once upon a time I used to enjoy visits to Gatlinburg and even climbed Mt. La Conte a couple of times. The last few times I went, I mostly shook my head. The corporations have come in and built something totally foreign to our Appalachian culture and heritage. All the mom-and-pop true free enterprise businesses are being replaced by corporatist interests many of whom aren't even American. Though I've played a lot of music down that way through the years I must say I have no intentions of ever going back. No offense to the Appalachian folks there but I get real sad when I see The Beverly Hillbillys mockery of a once great people by international corporatist cabals. Hurricane Helene (speaking of eminent domain and corporatists) brought it home for me. That has shown Appalachia at its best. It's time we remember our roots. God bless my friend.

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  26. Was privileged enough to meet a couple members of the Ogle family a few years back . They were the owners of one of the first man made attractions in pigeon forge . Ogles water park . Now how long ago were that hahaha

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  31. HaaHaaa when near the woods especially in the fall always look up! Momma bear was dropping nuts on you on purpose J.D. to let you know she was there 🙂 People have gotten soft from big AG and food corps. We don't want to kill animals or grow our own food so we let someone else do it. Even here in rural areas you don't see gardens. I think that may change soon.

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  34. What a very interesting video. Very informative as well. History has always been so facinating, amazing how the people lived those years hard working men and women. How they lived on what they could find on the land. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍

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