Hiking Through History: Civil War Sites along the Appalachian Trail

Featuring Leanna Joyner, author of "Hiking through History," a hiker's guide to Civil War sites along the present-day Appalachian Trail. Here lies thirteen year old Milliard Haire, buried alongside two Shelton Laurel brothers, murdered during the Civil War. Were they Union heroes home recruiting for the cause, murdered for their loyalty? Or robbers held up in their mountain hideaway? A family history and a federal investigation lead to different conclusions. "Hiking through History" enables hikers to speculate about this and many other trailside mysteries which enable a glimpse at how mountain communities experienced the Civil War. Joyner has hiked the entire 2,175 mile trail, worked for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (publisher of the guide), and earned a BA in Public Relations from the Journalism School of the University of South Carolina.  (Online video in 2 parts)

Produced on November 15, 2011

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