Emily Prudden and her schools

Emily Prudden came to the southern Appalachian Mountains in 1882 at the age of 50. Over the next 30 years she founded 15 schools for white and African American Appalachian children in western North Carolina. Her work across racial and denominational lines is unique in turn of the twentieth century Misssionary education.

• | Author: Phoebe Ann Pollitt
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Aug 02, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 152 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 171736229X
• | ISBN-13: 9781717362292