http://www.nando.net/smokies/smokies.html (World Wide Web Directory, 06/1995)
What is now the Great Smoky Mountains National Park used to shelter dozens of thriving communities. Sixty years ago, when the federal government took over, the people of those communities said goodbye. Now flowers grow where cabins once stood, but those who call the Smokies home will never forget their roots.
Mother nature intervened and once again isolated Cades Cove from the world. After some quick work, however, the flood-damaged road to the most popular destination at the country's most-visited national park has reopened.
Want to learn more about the Great Smokies? Here is a reading list for those who would like more information
Some of the vernacular of the North Carolina Mountains was due to mispronunciation or deliberate diction, but must of it was the colorful and spicy speech of the Elizabethan era.
The majestic mountains and splendid isolation of the Smokies were a fertile mix for tall tales. Meet a tusky old boar named Belial.
Finally, hear for yourself about life in the Smokies from those who actually lived there. The voices of the Smokies.