Challenge and Change in Appalachia: The Story of Hindman Settlement School

The first and most successful rural social settlement school in the United States lies at the forks of Troublesome Creek in Knott County, Kentucky. Since its founding in 1902 by May Stone and Katherine Pettit, the Hindman Settlement School has received accolades for the quality of its education, health, and community services that have measurably improved the lives of people in the region. Challenge and Change in Appalachia is the story of a groundbreaking center for education that transformed a

Author: Jess Stoddart
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 09/01/2002
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.34h x 6.12w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780813122502

About the Author

Jess Stoddart, retired professor emeritus of history at San Diego State University, has been a member of the board of directors of Hindman Settlement School since 1997.

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