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

Name: Challenge and Change in Appalachia: The Story of Hindman Settlement School
Brand: University Press of Kentucky
SKU: 9780813122502
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Contributors:

Jess Stoddart

Publisher:

University Press of Kentucky

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Education, History

Book Subcategory:

History, Educational Policy & Reform, United States

Book Topic:

State & Local

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Release Date:

2002-09-01

ISBN 13:

9780813122502

Weight:

1.27 lbs

Size:

9.34 x 6.12 x 0.85 inches

Pages:

320

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Description

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

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.