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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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Jesse Stuart Junior Books
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Writers Workshop scheduled for May 9-10
Well into his sixties and with a history of heart problems, Jesse Stuart continued to write and publish at an incredible pace. He also taught and directed seven creative writing workshops at Murray State University. The workshops began with fifty-eight students in 1969 and peaked at seventy-nine students, representing twenty-seven states, in 1976. The workshop offered four courses taught by Stuart, Wilma Dykeman, Lee Pennington, and L. J. Horton. [...]
“The Year of My Rebirth” and Heart Health Awareness Month
Since February is Heart Health Awareness Month, I dedicate this article to Dr. Charles Rhodes, a cardiologist who is a true blessing to our community and to patients throughout the tri-state. If you have a friend or loved one recovering from illness or surgery, Jesse Stuart's “The Year of My Rebirth” would be a helpful gift. Stuart's message in this well-known book is that no person can really begin [...]
Mr. Gallion’s School
The recent death of Jesse Stuart Foundation friend and board member Ron Cartee prompts me to write about Ron’s relationship with Jesse Stuart and the JSF. Jesse was almost always willing to help young people from Greenup County gain admission to college or find a job, and Ron Cartee was one of his favorites. Ron’s father, Russell Cartee, worked for Jesse for twelve years, and Ron worked on Mr. [...]
An article dedicated to Lew and Barbara Nicholls
In keeping with my plan to recognize other JSF writers, I dedicate this article to my good friends, Lew and Barbara Nicholls. Lew, a retired Judge, is a renaissance man with a broad range of interests and accomplishments. Barbara is a retired educator and a former member of the JSF board of directors. They are both devoted to improving the quality of life for the citizens of northeastern Kentucky. [...]
Thoughts of Jesse, by Billy C. Clark
I have served this community faithfully and professionally for forty years. Among my many donations to literacy and learning are more than 500 articles I have written for the Daily Independent. In 2025, I intend to include material from several of my writerly friends among my every-other-week essays. Nearly twenty years ago, my late friend, Billy C. Clark, noted Appalachian author and educator and a native of Catlettsburg, wrote [...]