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Scenic Roots

Scenic Roots - Weds 9/11/24

WUTC | By Ray Bassett

Published September 12, 2024 at 11:23 PM EDT

Scenic Roots - Weds 9/11/24

Preserving the history at Tennessee’s Civil War battlefields.
Glass business - and glass history - at Overlooked Materials.
The wild on the mountain: This year’s Rock the Ridge festival.
These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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