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“Grandma” Emma Gatewood

August 19, 2015 in Modern Worthies

“Grandma” Emma Gatewood

The Grandma Who Walked Away From Domestic Abuse - And Then Kept On Walking

The first woman to hike alone across the 2,000 mile Appalachian Trail was a 67-year-old who told her kids she was going for a walk.

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