Cora Wilson Stewart and Kentucky's Moonlight Schools: Fighting for Literacy in America

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Publication of this volume was made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Copyright © 2006 by The University Press of Kentucky Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth, serving Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, The Filson Historical Society, Georgetown College, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University. All rights reserved. Editorial and Sales Offices: The University Press of Kentucky 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508–4008 www.kentuckypress.com 10 09 08 07 06 5 4 3 2 1 Photographs courtesy of University of Kentucky Special Collections and Archives. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Baldwin, Yvonne Honeycutt, 1947Cora Wilson Stewart and Kentucky's moonlight schools : fighting for literacy in America / Yvonne Honeycutt Baldwin. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-2378-3 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8131-2378-X (alk. paper) 1. Stewart, Cora Wilson, 1875–1958. 2. Educators—Kentucky—Biography. 3. Literacy—Kentucky—History—20th century. 4. Adult education—Kentucky— History—20th century. I. Title. LA2317.S826B35 2006 370.92—dc22 2005030638 This book is printed on acid-free recycled paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. Manufactured in the United States of America. Member of the Association of American University Presses For my mother, Maudie Holloway Honeycutt, a woman of courage, wisdom, and determination. Words are not enough. ...