Hindman Settlement School
| Hindman Settlement School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Hindman, Kentucky United States | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Celebrating Heritage, Changing Lives |
| Established | 1902 |
| Campus size | 200 acres |
| Campus type | Settlement schools |
| Website |
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Hindman Settlement School is a settlement school located in Hindman, Kentucky in Knott County. Established in 1902, it was the first rural settlement school in America.[1]
Mission
The mission of Hindman Settlement School is "to provide educational and service opportunities for the people of the mountains, while keeping them mindful of their heritage."[2]
Notable staff
James Still
James Still was a notable poet, folklorist, and novelist during his life, spanning 98 years from 1903 to 2001. James Still's friend, Don West offered him a job organizing recreational programs for a settlement school in Knott County, Kentucky. James Still gladly accepted the invitation to teach in Knott County. James Still soon became a librarian at the Hindman Settlement School Library and spent the rest of his days in Knott County. James Still is buried on the Hindman Settlement School Campus.[3]
Fred Williams
Fred Williams was principal at Hindman Settlement School in the mid-1940s. A close friend of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Williams was a Methodist missionary who pioneered indoor and running water sanitation in rural India (Asansol) and fought to eradicate caste-based discrimination.[4]
Marie Stewart Museum & Craft Shop
The Marie Stewart Museum & Craft Shop supports the activities of the school. The store sells traditional Appalachian crafts and has an online site. Upstairs is a small museum with exhibits about the Hindman Settlement School and regional crafts.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Hindman Settlement School Retrieved on 2010-05-29
- ↑ Knott County Adventure Retrieved on 2010-05-29
- ↑ "James Still". Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- ↑ Gandhi's American Ally, 2008. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/norm-williams/gandhis-american-ally/
External links
Further reading
- Jess Stoddart. 2002. Challenge and Change in Appalachia: The Story of Hindman Settlement School. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813122502
- Katherine Pettit, Jess Stoddart, and May Stone. 1997. The Quare Women's Journals: May Stone & Katherine Pettit's Summers in the Kentucky Mountains and the Founding of Hindman Settlement School. Jesse Stuart Foundation. ISBN 978-0945084679
