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Sunday School 1880s, courtesy of McClung Historical Collection

You wonder if Summer in Knoxville, in

Stourbridge Lion Test Run,1929, photo courtesy of Library of Congress

The Fourth of July and

This weekend is Pridefest, a celebration of tolerance for lesbians, gays, and transsexuals, and

You’re invited to come experience the excitement surrounding Tennessee’s admission into the Union as

This weekend is another in Knoxville's series of Open Streets events. Go to Sutherland Avenue on

Blount Mansion

On June 1^st, museums and historical sites throughout Knoxville will offer free

The Town of Farragut is in west Knox County and has much to offer visitors. It is named after

Although Dogwood Arts Festival is practically a season more than an event—its calendar of

A number of folks at UT's History Department are excited about this, the biggest event of its kind

A century ago, Knoxvillians might have been pretty surprised to hear about a ‘dogwood festival’.

Category - History

Knoxville: Summer 2019

In Knoxville history, the Fourth is more than just Independence Day

A History of Pride

Statehood Day at James White's Fort

Open Streets: Sutherland

Statehood Day: Celebrating Tennessee’s Original New Idea

Get to Know Farragut

The Dawn of Dogwoodmania – Part 2

James K. Polk's Biggest Party Ever

The Dawn of Dogwoodmania – Part I

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