Center for Historic Preservation Honored by General Assembly
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Governor Bill Haslam speaks at the Future Farmers of America Breakfast at War Memorial Auditorium.
On Wednesday, February 22, the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and the Tennessee General Assembly commended the Center for Historic Preservation at a legislative breakfast at War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. The CHP recently produced a history of the Tennessee FFA, Tennessee FFA: Tradition and Transformation , in honor of the 100 th anniversary of the Smith-Hughes Act. Thanks to former CHP graduate research assistant Savannah Grandey for her great work on the booklet. The CHP’s director, state historian Dr. Carroll Van West, attended the breakfast.
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 →
