Summary Emma "Grandma" Gatewood's story speaks to the courageous, undaunted spirit of Appalachian people everywhere. Emma was born in 1887 at Raccoon Creek, Gallia County Ohio; she was one of 15 children. At 19 she married Perry Clayton Gatewood, a teacher. After 32 years of spouse abuse, raising eleven children, she divorced Perry, Emma decided she needed another challenge. When she read about the Appalachian Trail in National Geographic she discovered that no woman had ever hiked the entire trail alone so she decided to BE that woman. In 1955, at 67 Emma was the first woman to solo hike the AT. This was no small feat! She became known as "Grandma" Gatewood. Sports Illustrated featured her story and she was interviewed on "NBC Today" and Groucho Marx' Show. Her story raised the veil on cultural barriers including age and sex discrimination. View more details
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Apr 30, 2015
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Summary Emma "Grandma" Gatewood's story speaks to the courageous, undaunted spirit of Appalachian people everywhere. Emma was born in 1887 at Raccoon Creek, Gallia County Ohio; she was one of 15 children. At 19 she married Perry Clayton Gatewood, a teacher. After 32 years of spouse abuse, raising eleven children, she divorced Perry, Emma decided she needed another challenge. When she read about the Appalachian Trail in National Geographic she discovered that no woman had ever hiked the entire trail alone so she decided to BE that woman. In 1955, at 67 Emma was the first woman to solo hike the AT. This was no small feat! She became known as "Grandma" Gatewood. Sports Illustrated featured her story and she was interviewed on "NBC Today" and Groucho Marx' Show. Her story raised the veil on cultural barriers including age and sex discrimination. View more details
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Apr 30, 2015
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English