Down Cut Shin Creek

Book • 2019
This book tells the story of the Pack Horse Library Project, one of the innovative programs under the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.

It highlights the dedication of young librarians who brought books to isolated communities in Kentucky's Cumberland Mountains.

The book is thoroughly researched and illustrated with period photographs.

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Mentioned by Kathy Appelt as a book co-authored with Jean Schmitzer, detailing the history of the Pack Horse Librarians in Kentucky.
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