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The Rugby Spring Festival celebrates Rugby’s British and Appalachian cultural roots. Showcasing the rich art, crafts, music, dance and storytelling…
Each month in The Tennessee Magazine, we feature a history lesson. Bill Carey, “the Tennessee History Guy,” provides readers a…
The story behind historic War Department letter When you start researching the story behind a single document, you never know…
Some places are recognized for the important and interesting events that occurred there. Then there is Nickajack Cave in Marion…
Thanks to the new social studies standards, the civil rights movement in Tennessee is finally receiving the recognition it deserves.…
The Tennessee Valley Authority built a dam in Johnson County in the 1940s, permanently flooding the valley that included the…
Those of us who write about history sometimes fall into the trap of making the same mistake someone else made.…
This month is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Franklin — also known as the bloodiest five hours in…
In November 1925, a new employee of the National Life & Accident Insurance Co. drove his “trick lizzie,” as he…