Posts tagged history

Appalachian GhostWalks invites curious travelers to step into the shadows of the region’s history. The lantern-led educational walking tours span across East Tennessee and southwest …

Dr. Jennifer Adler, assistant professor of history at ETSU, delivered a compelling gallery walk titled “Rendered in Place: History & Genealogy as Sacred Practices in …

East Tennessee is full of many historic sites, and today we’re going to dive into the third-oldest building in Knoxville, Tennessee, and what is considered …

On this day in 1911, the art world’s premier darling was stolen in broad daylight. Painted by Leonardo Da Vinci around 1505, the Mona Lisa …

On this day in 476 CE, the sun finally set on a mythic empire.  Centuries of gradual decline had plagued the Roman Empire, accentuated by …

The most well-documented supernatural story in American history occurred in Tennessee. This prolific supernatural tale is that of the haunting of the Bell family by …

On this day in 1968, a great man delivered one last great speech.  Following a march that resulted in a violent eruption, Martin Luther King …

On this day in 1770, English literature changed forever. William Wordsworth was born in Cumberland, England, to a modestly wealthy family, and was the second …

On this day in 1564, the world welcomed one of the true “Greats” of history.  Rivaled by few others in terms of universal impact, Michelangelo, …

On this day in 1962, high above Earth, America reached a milestone in its quest to inherit the stars. As the pilot of NASA’s premier orbital …