Discussion Guide

Echoes of Eden in Western North Carolina

The Johnstone Settlers' voices still echo across our country today in discussions of race and culture, political loyalty, and migration.

A free, downloadable guide brings these themes into the present for classrooms, churches, community groups, and book clubs. Three themes drive the conversation.

Echoes of Eden in Western North Carolins book
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The Church and Slavery

Moral and Ethical Dilemmas

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The Civil War

Divided Loyalties and Mountain Identity

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The Johnstone Migration in Context

Then and Now