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Dolly Parton’s Marriage to Carl Dean Was Fueled by Distance and Difference
Dolly Parton met Carl Dean outside a Nashville laundromat in 1964. For decades, she was as protective of her marriage as he was fiercely private.
Dolly Parton and the ‘Pretty Darn Good’ Southern Church
For many Americans, Ms. Parton represented an idealized style of faith: one centered in small rural congregations that prize community over ideology.
The Robert F Thomas Chapel at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge Tennessee on Wednesday.
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What Dolly Did for Tennessee Is What She Did for the World
This is what she did for the written word. And medicine. And …
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Dolly Parton Was So Fake She Was Real
Dolly Parton was utterly real about her unrealness. She played with the over-the-top details.
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Goodbye, Harry and Meghan. Turns Out We Didn’t Need Actual Royals.
With their departure, can America please shake off its obsession with royalty?
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Fans Push to Rename Nashville Airport for Dolly Parton
A surging online push to rename Nashville International Airport for the beloved Tennessean superstar could get snagged in bureaucracy and politics.
“Who doesn’t want to be ‘departin’ from Parton’?” said one of the fans behind an online petition to rename Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday.
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In ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton Put a Friendly Face on Feminism
In 1980, feminists were often stereotyped as man-hating or out of touch. Then Parton gave the movement a boost — and an anthem.
Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic
Dolly was the fourth named storm for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
Dolly Parton’s Cautious Politics Resulted in Widespread Affection
Bipartisan tributes demonstrated the success of the singer’s long-running effort to stay out of party politics in a sharply divided country.
Dolly Parton, whose death was announced on Tuesday, kept partisan politics at a distance throughout her career.
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The Pompous Proof of an America in Decline
Even Machiavelli wouldn’t like Trump’s doings.
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Loving Dolly Parton Was Easy. Understanding Her Was Hard.
She didn’t see herself as a saint; she identified as something we needed even more: a writer.
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Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar
The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.
Dolly Parton spoke at the Library of Congress during a 2018 celebration of her organization, the Imagination Library, and its 100 millionth book donation.
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