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 Instragram@storyappalachia. Thanks for listening. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5553692/advertisement