Gifford honored with prestigious Milner Award
Previous recipients include Jesse Stuart
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has announced that James M. Gifford, CEO & Senior Editor of the JSF, is among nine recipients of the commonwealth’s arts awards in recognition of their dedication to sharing Kentucky’s rich arts history with the citizens of the commonwealth.
Dr. James Gifford with his Milner Award.
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Allan Eckert’s Winning of America Series
This Jesse Stuart Foundation best-selling series details accounts of frontiersmen and Native Americans and many dramatic events of the time period. Many years of research went into this popular series that also tells the story of wilderness America itself, its penetration and settlement.
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JSF receives grant from Kentucky Colonels
JSF CEO & Senior Editor Dr. James M. Gifford (a Kentucky Colonel) accepts a grant award from Colonel Sherry Crose, executive director of the HOKC, during a ceremony on June 13. The Jesse Stuart Foundation received a $4,000 grant from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels to distribute copies of Jesse Stuart’s New Harvest to underserved public libraries and schools throughout Kentucky. This year, the HOKC will [...]
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