The first comprehensive history of Hindman Settlement School.
~Appalachian Heritage
Stoddart is a meticulous researcher and historian, and her talents show in this work, which not only traces the history of the Hindman Settlement School, but also places it in the context of the Progressivism movement.
~Appalachian Journal
Stoddart's historical account of one of the most successful rural settlement schools in the US brings to light the rich panoply of curricular offerings and community services provided by the Hindman School in eastern Kentucky.
~Choice
Marks an important contribution by introducing new research and providing a new interpretive framework for understanding the contributions made by Hindman Settlement School. I learned something new on every page and feel certain that this volume will be valuable for scholars and engaging for the broader public interested in a good story about good people.
~Gordon McKinney
Has much to offer students of early twentieth-century American history, the history of the Progressive Era, and the history of the South.
~Indiana Magazine of History
Stoddart's careful research into Hindman School's formative years is especially important....In addition, her documentations of women's central role in reform efforts at Hindman enhances recent studies of female leadership in Appalachia.
~Journal of Southern History
Besides showcasing the remarkable importance of emerging and reform-minded women leaders, Stoddart effectively shares a multitude of quotations and anecdotes regarding the growth and evolution of the school into the 21st century.
~Kentucky Monthly
For others interested in a more historical perspective, this volume seems destined to become another 'must have' for their regional library collections.
~Modern Mountain Magazine
A useful history of a very unusual educational institution.
~Richard B. Drake