Orlean Hawks Puckett. Appalachian Granny Woman
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Orlean Hawks Puckett. Appalachian Granny Woman
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Granny women were the healers and caretakers of folks in Appalachia, dispensing folk remedies, serving as midwives, and even dousing for water. These women were essential in rural Appalachia, where...
show moreToday we tell the story of one of these women, Orlean Hawk Puckett, from Carroll County, Virginia, known for being a midwife responsible for helping to bring over a thousand Appalachian babies into the world!
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