2015 Sesquicentennial Signature Event: Reconstruction Tennessee
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Be sure to regist 
er for the 2015 Sesquicentennial Signature Event, “Reconstruction Tennessee,”
which will be held in Knoxville from April 30-May 1. Among the highlights planned for the event are a performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a keynote address by Professor Caroline Janney, and a roundtable with leading scholars on Reconstruction.
As part of his residency for the Ph.D. Program in Public History at MTSU, Robby Kurtz trained for his license in using a drone. Robby, who is one of the Center’s graduate research assistants, brought the drone to a site visit at a former stagecoach inn/post office associated with Revolutionary … Continue reading →
“Perspectives on Tennessee History” will be held July 15-16 at the new Tennessee State Museum and Tennessee State Library and Archives facilities. The conference will feature a Friday keynote speaker, Saturday panel discussion on the state of social studies education in our state, breakout sessions from each … Continue reading →
We have installed the first exhibit in partnership with the Tanner Rosenwald School in Newport, Tennessee. The story of the school is also the story of Cocke County’s African American community. Graduate research assistant Kate Hughes served as the historian for the exhibit, with assistance from Dr. … Continue reading →
