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In his book, “Boone,” Morgan explores his subject’s personal motivations, emphasizing his Quaker family roots and the later influence of Masonry within the larger context of a frontier society. He also examines how Boone’s legend as a heroic scout influenced writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman.
A Western North Carolina native, Morgan is the recipient of many honors for his writing. His novel, “Gap Creek,” was a New York Times bestseller and won the Southern Book Award.
The Mountain Heritage Center and Ron Rash, WCU’s Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Culture, sponsor the lunchtime series, which includes a 30-minute presentation and an opportunity for visitors to meet the presenter. Guests are encouraged to bring their lunch to the program, which will begin at 12:15 p.m. in the museum auditorium.
The Mountain Heritage Center is located on the ground floor of WCU’s H.F. Robinson Administration Building. For more information, call the Mountain Heritage Center at (828) 227-7129.
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