Jesse Stuart Weekend

Sept. 27-28, 2024 – Greenbo Lake State Resort Park

ONLINE SHOPPING: While our physical storefront remains closed to the public, we are continuing daily operations with in many cases same-day processing of online book purchases. Please considering SHOPPING THE JSF ONLINE.

HOLIDAY HOURS: Our store will be open for walk-in customers this holiday season! Monday, Nov. 25, through Tuesday, Dec. 31, noon to 3 p.m.

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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.

Shop any of the 6 books in the series below, or BUY THE WHOLE SET!

Jesse Stuart Junior Books

Shop this popular book set for the young reader!

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Latest JSF News

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 born in February. Before the Civil War, the Underground Railroad was a network of hundreds of safe houses throughout the North and South that served [...]

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 #5 (tie) Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert

By |February 18, 2022|Categories: Best Sellers|

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 service, and I am proud that I have been able to escape the poverty of my childhood and use my education to serve the people [...]

By |February 11, 2022|Categories: Appalachia, James M. Gifford|
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