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EPISODE · Nov 4, 2023 · 9 MIN

Cora Wilson Stewart and the Moonlight Schools of Kentucky

from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

At the turn of the 20th century a young woman named Cora Wilson Stewart was hired as an elementary school teacher, later becoming Rowan County school superintendent. Fifteen years later she began a program that has since spread across the country: the idea of adult education for those who needed it.Today we tell her story and the story of the schools she founded, the Moonlight Schools of eastern Kentucky.Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast...we're on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, PlayerFM, Audible or wherever you get your favorite podcasts.We're also on TikTok@storiesofappalachia and on [email protected] for listening.

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