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The story behind Thomas O’Dea's harrowing drawing of the Confederates' Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Memorial Day events will be held at the site this weekend.
Anderson County in Tennessee has a rich history dating back to the 1790s. The county’s records archivist is tasked with preserving and sharing this history.
Sam Houston spoke fluent Cherokee and English, elevating him to the role of liaison between the Cherokees and the United States. At the “Lunch and Learn” May 20, Jay Hannah, historian and Cherokee ...
What started as a Civil War relic hunt turned into a once-in-a ... From rare coins to battlefield artifacts, this unexpected find brought history roaring back to life. Join Heath Jones and Scott ...
A Civil War reenactor in Tennessee is facing a ... In the complaint, which was filed April 21 in a Knoxville, Tennessee, federal court, “Jane Doe,” who successfully petitioned the court ...
Join us on a journey through time as we explore sites rich in Civil War history. With metal detectors in hand, we walk the same ground soldiers once marched, uncovering forgotten relics buried for ...
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville contains over 2 million artifacts related to country ... of objects related to Lincoln and the Civil War despite Lincoln never having visited ...
After being recovered in Aug. 2000, scientists found the groundbreaking sub was a perfect time capsule for a glimpse into what life was like during the American Civil War. Inside the Hunley ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Students and professors at the University of Tennessee uncovered remnants of a Civil War trench in the ... be uncovering these different artifacts." Sophomore Knox Tabor ...
Tennessee. Private Wills served his country, though not in this century, or the last. He died in 1889. He was originally laid to rest in an unmarked grave, a Civil War veteran all but lost to history.