Jesse Stuart Weekend
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
October 3 & 4, 2025
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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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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
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 [...]
JSF best sellers ~ Jan. 31-Feb. 6
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #3 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #4 The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert #5 Hie to the Hunters, Jesse Stuart
Appalachian Love Stories a great Valentine’s Day gift
If you are looking for a Valentine’s Day gift or just a good collection of short-stories, I recommend “Appalachian Love Stories.” Edwina Pendarvis, a nationally recognized scholar and author, and I compiled and edited this collection, which was published by the Jesse Stuart Foundation in 2001. We cast a broad net for material in order to include some “new authors,” along with established greats like Jesse Stuart and Billy [...]