Sister Constance and her companions remembered for their service during epidemic If I were to ask you to imagine a…
Author: Bill Carey
Revolutionary explorer, important in his time, died in debtor’s prison We all like to think that if we are diligent,…
African-American university grew in Vanderbilt’s shadow Events, institutions and even towns are sometimes erased so completely that there is nothing…
Dickson County commune attempted to build a utopian society Just when you think you’ve heard everything about Tennessee history, along…
May is National Preservation Month. In honor of this, Tennessee History for Kids and the Tennessee Historical Commission have produced…
Talk about a venture that was ahead of its time. In 1790 — when Nashville was a fort surrounded by…
At about 2 a.m. on Dec. 16, 1811, the ground began to shake uncontrollably. Large trees throughout Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas,…