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How Dolly Parton Grew to Embody The Organic Feminism of Working-Class women

How Dolly Parton Grew to Embody The Organic Feminism of Working-Class women

Editor's note: In honor of Dolly Parton passing away this week at the age of 80, we're revisiting some of No Depression's best stories about the "Queen of Country." This excerpt comes from the first installment in a four-part series by
Sarah Smarsh 27 Aug 2026

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