JSF best sellers ~ March 7-13
#1 The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert #2 The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #3 Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #4 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #5 The Final Tide, Norma Cole
JSF best sellers ~ Feb. 28-March 6
#1 White Squaw: The True Story of Jennie Wiley, Arville Wheeler #2 A Sorrow in Our Heart: The Life of Tecumseh, Allan W. Eckert #3 Hidden Heroes of the Big Sandy Valley, James M. Gifford, editor #4 Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert #5 [...]
In Praise of Appalachian Women
I offer this essay about my grandmother as my tribute to Women’s History Month. My father was an alcoholic who deserted us when my brother and I were infants. My mother was mentally and emotionally handicapped. She was incapable of gainful support and sat [...]
JSF author to be inducted into Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame
Loyal Jones at the 2018 Kentucky Book Fair. Jesse Stuart Foundation author Loyal Jones will be inducted into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Kentucky Theatre in Lexington on March 24. Other inductees include author George Ella Lyon, former [...]
JSF best sellers ~ Feb. 21-27
#1 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #2 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #3 Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #4 The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #5 The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert
Regional Readers to meet March 29; The Pioneers book focus
The Regional Readers book group meets Tuesday, March 29 in the former JSF Conference Room (now Right Eye Graphics). Coffee and conversation at 2 p.m.; book discussion at 2:30 p.m. The March selection is The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought [...]
JSF best sellers ~ Feb. 14-26
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #3 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #4 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart
Many Underground Railroad sites have been restored and are open to tours
I am proud to present this article as the Jesse Stuart Foundation’s tribute to Black History Month. February was chosen as Black History Month because Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two men who played important roles in abolishing slavery in the United States, were [...]
JSF best sellers ~ Feb. 7-13
#1 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #2 Old Ben, Jesse Stuart #3 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #4 Cruelly Murdered: The Murder of Mary Magdalene Pitts and Other Kentucky True Crime Stories, Keven McQueen #5 (tie) God Bless the USA, Lee Greenwood [...]
Gifford honored with prestigious Kentucky arts award
Milner Award established in 1977; previous recipients include Jesse Stuart “This award marks this day as one of the best days of my life. It is the capstone of my career as an educator, author, and publisher. For me, education is a tool for [...]