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Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak at the Nashville Public Library

On Saturday, November 7, 2009, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize winning author and presidential historian, will speak at a free lecture at 10AM at the Main Branch of the Nashville Library. She will speak on her career and work prior...

Tennessee History Festival at Bicentennial Mall

This weekend at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park the stories of Davy Crockett, Sergeant Alvin York and Andrew Jackson intersect at the park’s history wall as these characters interact with the public. The Tennessee History Festival is an...

Fall fest at Belle Meade Plantation

On October 10, 2009 from 9am to 5pm the Belle Meade Plantation is hosting a Fall Fest. It is a fundraising event with fun for the entire family. There will be activities and booths including antiques, craft and...

Civil War artifacts found on golf course

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Per the UPI, on the former Country Club of Franklin, Archaeologists in Tennessee have discovered artifacts dating back to the Civil War. Per the WSMV-TV in Nashville, the items that were discovered...

Nine Tennessee Sites Added to the National Register of Historic Places

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced nine Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation...

19th Amendment ratified 89 years ago

89 years ago on August 18, 2009 the 19th amendment was ratified. The 19th amendment gives women the right to vote. The text is as follows: the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall...

Archaeologist Dan Allen believes final resting spot of Jackson's duel victim found

On May 30, 1806, Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson met for duel in Logan, Kentucky. The duel stemmed from Dickinson claims that Jackson reneged on a horse race bet and insults toward Jackson’s wife, Rachel. Dickinson’s...

History 101: When did Tennessee become a state?

Tennessee became a state on June 1, 1796, becoming the 16th state to join the union. Before becoming a state, the area had been part of North Carolina. In the 1760s, long hunters had begun to explore the area as...

Press release: Tennessee Historical Commission Announces Certificate of Merit Awards

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced 21 recipients of its 2009 Certificate of Merit Awards. The awards program, begun by the Commission in 1975, recognizes individuals or groups throughout the state that have worked to conserve or highlight...

History of political parties in the USA

On July 6, 1854, the Republican Party was formed in the United States. This brings to mind the history of political parties in the USA. In the 1790s there were two political parties. The Republican Party was led by Thomas...

Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak at the Nashville Public Library

Tennessee History Festival at Bicentennial Mall

Fall fest at Belle Meade Plantation

Civil War artifacts found on golf course

Nine Tennessee Sites Added to the National Register of Historic Places

19th Amendment ratified 89 years ago

Archaeologist Dan Allen believes final resting spot of Jackson's duel victim found

History 101: When did Tennessee become a state?

Press release: Tennessee Historical Commission Announces Certificate of Merit Awards

History of political parties in the USA

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