Posts tagged history

In Athens, Tennessee, the school board of McMinn County has decided to ban a book titled “Maus” by Art Spiegelman. “Maus” is a cartoon-based based …

Jack-o-lanterns, costumes, trick-or-treating, pranks and apple bobbing are just a few of the traditions practiced around Halloween, but how did these get started? Like two …

It was a dark, drizzling night when 5-year-old Sonja DuBois was woken up by her parents to join their neighbors singing the national anthem and …

The grand reopening of the D.P Culp Student Center on March 5 will unveil a renewed structure and direction for the decades-old building that is …

Wayne Winkler, the director of the WETS-FM 89.5 MHz radio station, can recall a time in his childhood where he would return to Sneedville when …

The community of Johnson City came together for the Sesquicentennial Grand Finale Celebration Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at King Commons – a sight …

Dr. Elwood Watson, a professor of history, African American studies and gender studies at ETSU, has authored a new book, “Keepin’ It Real: Essays on …

The Southeast Fibers Educators Association debuts its “In Flux” traveling textile exhibition from Oct. 1-25 at Slocumb Galleries. This exhibit is presented by the ETSU …

On Sept 18, students, faculty and members of the community gathered at Reece Museum for a lecture entitled “’The Othello Music’: Celebrating Paul Robeson’s Songs …

The beginning of February marks the start of Black History Month, a time for the celebration and remembrance of important people and events throughout the …