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Earl Swift
Why I Hiked the Appalachian Trail Twice—30 Years Apart
Earl Swift Remembers His Experiences Traversing America’s Mountainous East
By
Earl Swift
| August 18, 2026
What a Series of Killings in Rural Georgia Revealed About Early 20th-Century America
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Earl Swift
| April 25, 2024
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