One-room school life inspired two famous books by Kentucky authors. “The Thread That Runs So True” by Jesse Stuart is a nationally recognized autobiographical novel. Not as well-known but even more interesting is Janice Holt Giles’ novel, “Miss Willie,” set in the hills of [...]
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #3 The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert #5 (tie) The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #5 [...]
#1 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #2 (tie) The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 (tie) A Sorrow in Our Heart: The Life of Tecumseh, Allan W. Eckert #3 Bluetick Pig, Jesse Stuart #4 (tie) Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan [...]
"How to Build Your Dream Cabin in the Woods" will not make you a better carpenter, plumber, or rock mason. It is not going to take you step-by-step through the process of laying logs or framing or teach you constructions skills. There are lots [...]
#1 Patriots & Heroes: Eastern Kentucky Soldiers of WWII, Jack D. Ellis #2 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #3 Hie to the Hunters, Jesse Stuart #4 (tie) The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) Night Comes to the Cumberlands, Harry M. Caudill #4 (tie) [...]
#1 Patriots & Heroes: Eastern Kentucky Soldiers of WWII, Jack D. Ellis #2 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #3 Night Comes to the Cumberlands, Harry M. Caudill #4 White Squaw: The True Story of Jennie Wiley, Arville Wheeler #5 The Scotia Widows: Inside Their [...]
On March 9, 1976, just before noon on a cold and cloudy day in the coal fields of Eastern Kentucky near Oven Fork in Letcher County, the Scotia mine exploded. The day shift that morning had a crew of 106 men, working six sections [...]
The Regional Readers book group meets Tuesday, August 31 in the JSF Conference Room. Coffee and conversation at 2:00 pm; book discussion at 2:30 pm. The book group is open to all and new members are always welcome. We encourage suggestions for the 2021 reading [...]
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 White Squaw: The True Story of Jennie Wiley, Arville Wheeler #3 Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #4 Patriots & Heroes: Eastern Kentucky Soldiers of WWII, Jack D. Ellis #5 Appalachian Values, Loyal [...]
#1 White Squaw: The True Story of Jennie Wiley, Arville Wheeler #2 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #3 Patriots & Heroes: Eastern Kentucky Soldiers of WWII, Jack D. Ellis #4 (tie) Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) The [...]
