Cora Wilson Stewart and Kentucky's Moonlight Schools: Fighting for Literacy in America
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (722 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 081312378X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 270 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Following Stewart's lead, educators across the nation began to develop similar literacy programs; within a few years, Moonlight Schools had emerged in Minnesota, South Carolina, and other states. Each set of readers focused on the knowledge that individuals in the target group needed to acquire to be better citizens within their community. The reading lessons also emphasized the importance of patriotism, civic responsibility, Christian morality, heath, and social progress. To improve their literacy, Moonlight students learned first to write their names and then advanced to practical lessons about everyday life. Cora Wilson Stewart presents the story of a true pioneer in adult literacy and an outspoken advocate of women's political and professional participation and leadership. Cora Wilson Stewart and Kentucky's Moonlight Schools examines these institutions and analyzes Stewart's role in shaping education at the state and national levels. The first woman elected superintendent of schools in Rowan County, Kentucky, Cora Wilson Stewart (1875–1958) realized that a major key to overcoming the illiteracy that plagued her community was to educate adult illiterates. Yvonne Honeycutt Baldwin explores the "elusive line between myth and reality" that existed in the rhetoric Stewart employed in order to accomplish her crusade. The result was the creation of the M
"Wilson" according to HII. This is a relative who promoted education in eastern Kentucky, not only for children, but especially their parents who wanted to know what their children were learning. A job well done!
Hardin, American Historical Review"John A. Hardin, American Historical Review. "Finalist for the Governor's Award given by the Kentucky Historical Society.""Tells the story of its progenitor and one of the most dramatic social movements ever to arise from the Eastern Kentucky hills."Appalachian Heritage"Cora Wilson Stewart exposes the lie upon which our academic disciplinary boundaries and her late 19th-century and early 20th-century political boundaries too easily rest. Baldwin recaptures an important legacy."H-Net Reviews"This is a richly detailed and layered account of a pioneering crusader for adult literacy."Journal of American History"
. Yvonne Honeycutt Baldwin is chair of the Department of Geography, Government, and History at Morehead State University