Historical Significance
The Illiteracy Crusade spread nationally and would go on to
teach those drafted for service in World War I, African Americans and Native
Americans. Stewart was appointed to many
positions:
1890- Began teaching in Rowan County.
1901- Elected as first woman School Superintendent of Rowan County.
1911- Became first woman president of the Kentucky Education Association (KEA).
1914- Proposed the formation of a statewide illiteracy commission; the bill passed and the Kentucky Illiteracy Commission (KIC) was created.
1923 - Elected to the Executive Committee of the National Education Association.
1926- Became Director of the newly formed National Illiteracy Crusade when the NEA became focused more on general education of adults and not specifically on adult illiteracy. The goal of the NIC was to eradicate illiteracy from the United States by1930.
Stewart also wrote the first materials that specifically taught adults to read and write with adult-centered situations, life lessons, news, etc. These publications included The Rowan County Messenger, Country Life Readers, and The Soldier's First Book.
1890- Began teaching in Rowan County.
1901- Elected as first woman School Superintendent of Rowan County.
1911- Became first woman president of the Kentucky Education Association (KEA).
1914- Proposed the formation of a statewide illiteracy commission; the bill passed and the Kentucky Illiteracy Commission (KIC) was created.
1923 - Elected to the Executive Committee of the National Education Association.
1926- Became Director of the newly formed National Illiteracy Crusade when the NEA became focused more on general education of adults and not specifically on adult illiteracy. The goal of the NIC was to eradicate illiteracy from the United States by1930.
Stewart also wrote the first materials that specifically taught adults to read and write with adult-centered situations, life lessons, news, etc. These publications included The Rowan County Messenger, Country Life Readers, and The Soldier's First Book.
Navigate slideshow to view excerpts from Ms. Stewart's publications:
Jack Ellis, whose grandfather knew Cora Wilson Stewart.
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- Audio courtesy of the Cora Wilson Stewart Oral History Project at the University of Kentucky Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. www.kentuckyoralhistory.org
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