Horace Kephart
American writer (1862 ā 1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Horace Sowers Kephart (September 8, 1862 ā April 2, 1931) was an American travel writer and librarian, best known as the author of Our Southern Highlanders (a memoir about his life in the Great Smoky Mountains of western North Carolina) and the classic outdoors guide Camping and Woodcraft.
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Born | (1862-09-08)September 8, 1862 Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Died | April 2, 1931(1931-04-02) (aged 68) Bryson City, North Carolina, United States |
Resting place | Bryson City Cemetery, Bryson City, North Carolina |
Occupation | Librarian |
Education | Lebanon Valley College, Boston University, Cornell University[1] |
Genre | Outdoor literature, Travel literature |
Spouse | Laura (Mack) Kephart[2] |
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