The Silver LegionThe Silver Legion
In the 1930’s a man interested in writing, new age religions and far-right politics came to Asheville, North Carolina, where he established his own fascist organization in support of Adolf
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The Olympic Park BomberThe Olympic Park Bomber
In the summer of 1996 a bomb exploded at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. An investigation eventually led to a man who was suspected in bombings of abortion
The Andrew Johnson National Cemetery – Greeneville, TNThe Andrew Johnson National Cemetery – Greeneville, TN
This morning I got up before the crack of dawn and drove down to look at a president’s grave: Andrew Johnson, 17th president and successor to Abraham Lincoln after his
The Election Of 1824 Goes To The House Of Representatives – December 1, 1824.The Election Of 1824 Goes To The House Of Representatives – December 1, 1824.
In 1824 there was a hard-fought election for president between Democrat Andrew Jackson of Tennessee and Whig party candidate John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts (son of President John Adams). Jackson
Dempster Named Chair Of Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains Park Commission – November 23, 1932Dempster Named Chair Of Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains Park Commission – November 23, 1932
On this day in 1932 the head of the Tennessee Department of Finance and Taxation, George R. Dempster of Knoxville, was elected chairman of the Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains Park
The Sevier/Jackson DuelThe Sevier/Jackson Duel
In 1803 John Sevier was the governor of the state of Tennessee and Andrew Jackson was a Superior Court judge, both in Knoxville. They were also bitter political rivals. One
John Sevier’s Birthday – September 23, 1745John Sevier’s Birthday – September 23, 1745
On this day in 1745 John Sevier was born near the town of New Market, Virginia, the oldest of seven children born to Valentine and Joanna Sevier. Valentine Sevier owned
Nineteenth Amendment Ratified – August 18, 1920Nineteenth Amendment Ratified – August 18, 1920
On this day in 1920 Tennessee became the 36th state to vote to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. All thanks
The Scopes Monkey Trial, Part TwoThe Scopes Monkey Trial, Part Two
In 1925 the state of Tennessee passed the Butler Act, which made it illegal to teach the theory of evolution in public schools. Today we tell part two of that
Cassius Marcellus ClayCassius Marcellus Clay
Prior to the Civil War the Clay family of Kentucky was one of the nation’s most prominent political families, the most well-known of which was congressman, senator, Speaker of the