The Tara façade was said to have been made out of paper mache’ or plywood veneer covered in particle board bricks. However, the study of anything is the opportunity to be found lacking in your knowledge,….and so today I can tell you that the bricks were not made of wood or paper mache’ but what appears to be plaster or adobe clay. In fact in the photos … [Read more...]

Yesterday I was asked for the “ump-tenth time” (as we say here in Georgia) what my plans were for the Tara façade and my answer was the same as the last time I was asked…. “build brand, give tours and try to stay afloat by selling some books”….until the cavalry arrives. The story of “gumption” and survival in Margaret Mitchell’s book and David O. Selznick’s … [Read more...]

Since the publishing of Margaret Mitchell’s book in 1936, and especially after the Premier of the Movie in Atlanta in 1939, a steady stream of visitors have stepped onto Georgia’s Red Clay to ask the question, “where’s Tara”. At first it was welcomed, and kind of cute, but eventually it became an annoyance for some and for others a cruel joke that allowed … [Read more...]

In a recent article by a London based news source they quoted their “experts” who claimed that GWTW was just Margaret Mitchells attempt to revise history and portray the war as being about nothing more than States Rites, and that the slaves were all portrayed to be the “happy darkies” down on the plantation. My response was rather pointed and short but just … [Read more...]

Today with all the social media sites, instagrams and tweets I thought the best Christmas present might be to save you from another social media category…the “twits” who clamor onto a site and share information that is negative and inaccurate,….and can leave those seeking to connect with the Gone With the Story a little frustrated, going in the wrong … [Read more...]