The Heartland Series - The Wataugans

Learn the history of the people of the Watauga Valley, some of the first settlers in East Tennessee.
The Heartland Series is a series of television programs about the culture of Appalachia, produced by WBIR-TV of Knoxville, Tennessee, over the 25-year period 1984 through 2009. The series has been produced on a limited basis since 2010. You can purchase higher quality versions of these stories directly from WBIR.

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and Russell

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Hoss, Deilbohn, Sevier, Goad, Hawkins, Eakin, Bayless, Nodding, Clark, Strong, Hooker, Brewster, Divine, Rising all early settlers 5x GGF John Sevier Sr Dad's side of the Family, my family.

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Poor Cherokee. Land stolen and history largely erased.

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*small violin noises*