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June 21-22, 2024

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In some parts of America, the “intellectual leaders” fancy themselves much too deep to be understood by everyday folks like you and me. Not so in Appalachia! Our intellectual leaders have been kind, loving, accessible men and women who represent, with their own lives, what Appalachia is really all about. During my 37 years at the JSF, we have lost some of our best and brightest leaders, giants of [...]

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Regional Readers set for first meeting of 2023 ~ March 28

The Regional Readers book discussion group will meet on Tuesday, March 28 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 Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust: My Friendship with Patsy Cline by Loretta Lynn. When Loretta Lynn first came to Nashville in 1960 – a broke young mother trying to navigate the [...]

By |February 25, 2023|Categories: Regional Readers|

Appalachian Trail biography a must-read for any lover of the great outdoors

The Appalachian Trail is America’s most beloved trek, with millions of hikers setting foot on it every year. Yet few are aware of the fascinating backstory of the dreamers and builders who explored it, defined it, and captured national attention by hiking it. This biography of the trail is a must-read not just for ambitious hikers, but for anyone who wonders about our relationship with the great outdoors and [...]

By |February 25, 2023|Categories: Appalachia, Jesse Stuart Foundation|

Runaway slaves had long, hazardous journey to freedom

Before the Civil War, the Underground Railroad was a network of hundreds of safe houses, churches, and farms throughout the North and South that served as way stations on the road to freedom for tens of thousands of runaway slaves. Fugitive slaves risked their lives in this long, hazardous journey to freedom. The whites who helped them risked social scorn, business setbacks, arrests, fines, prison and even death to [...]

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