“A Jesse Stuart Reader” is a collection of 18 short stories, excerpts from “God’s Oddling,” “The Thread That Runs So True,” and “The Year of My Rebirth,” and 26 poems. The book was designed for junior high and high school readers, so it includes [...]
The Regional Readers book group meets Tuesday, June 29 in the JSF Conference Room. Coffee and conversation at 2:00 pm; book discussion at 2:30 pm. We will wear masks and practice social distancing. The June selection is A Jesse Stuart Reader, a collection of [...]
#1 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #2 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #3 (tie) The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #3 (tie) Daughter of the Legend, Jesse Stuart #3 (tie) The Far Family, Wilma Dykeman #3 (tie) Return the Innocent Earth, Wilma Dykeman [...]
#1 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #2 (tie) The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 (tie) A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #3 The Rightful Owner, Jesse Stuart #4 (tie) Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #5 [...]
Jesse Stuart was a man of wide-ranging accomplishments. He was a world-famous author, a respected educator, a farsighted conservationist, and an authentic spokesman for his Appalachian homeland. And, like many men and women of his generation, he served in the armed forces during World [...]
The recently completed Kentucky Derby is the most famous horse race in history. Run at Churchill Downs in Louisville since 1875, the derby has attracted huge crowds for the last three decades.The Kentucky Derby is a significant part of the cycle of Kentucky life. Well-known [...]
#1 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #2 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #3 The Rightful Owner, Jesse Stuart #4 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #5 The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #3 (tie) Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert #3 (tie) The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #4 Twilight of Empire, Allan W. Eckert #5 (tie) A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart [...]
The article, “Lieutenant (J.G.) Jesse Stuart and the Armed Services Editions” by Dr. James M. Gifford appears in the Spring 2021 edition of Kentucky Humanities magazine. In November 1941, the American Library Association, the American Red Cross, and the United Services Organization formed the [...]
The Regional Readers book group meets Tuesday, May 25 in the JSF Conference Room. Coffee and conversation at 2:00 pm; book discussion at 2:30 pm. The May selection is Traveling the Underground Railroad: A Visitor’s Guide to More Than 300 Sites by Bruce Chadwick. [...]
