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The Lost County of James

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24 Sep
2016

One of the more colorful stories from early federal history is that of the ‘Lost State of Franklin’, an area […]

Posted in TennesseeTagged Chattanooga, Hamilton County, James County, Ooltewah, State of Franklin, Tennessee9,263 Comments

Movin’ On Up in Knoxville

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29 Jul
2016

Anyone who has visited downtown Knoxville, Tennessee in the last ten or so years has seen a remarkable transformation. What […]

Posted in TennesseeTagged Atlanta, downtown, Gay, Gay St., Gay Street, Knoxville, seattle, Street, Tennessee, Underground, viaduct6,355 Comments

Polk’s Place

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06 May
2016

The post-presidency home of James K. Polk no longer stands, which is perhaps fitting for a man who is effectively […]

Posted in TennesseeTagged Civil War, home, James K Polk, Nashville, Polk, polk place, President, Tennessee7,955 Comments

A Sign of the Times

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03 Mar
2016

The path that Interstate 40 cuts through Knoxville, TN, is not a particularly pleasant one to travel.  Those passing through […]

Posted in TennesseeTagged Knoxville, Regas, restaurant, sign, Tennessee, TN12,302 Comments

The Only Presidential Tailor Shop Left in America

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05 May
2014

GREENE COUNTY, TN – It seems like anywhere you go in this country, you’re no more than a stone’s throw […]

Posted in TennesseeTagged Andrew Johnson, Greeneville, President, tailor shop, Tennessee3,114 Comments

Death of an American Icon

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05 Apr
2014

KNOX COUNTY, TN – Knoxville, Tennessee, the Volunteer State’s third largest city, takes pride in being the gateway to the […]

Posted in TennesseeTagged Andrew Johnson, death, Hank, Hank Williams, Knoxville, Tennessee5,198 Comments

Junaluska: The Whispering Giant of East Tennessee

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22 Mar
2014

WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN – Johnson City, Tennessee is a mid-sized city located in Washington County, in the northeast corner of […]

Posted in TennesseeTagged Johnson City, Junaluska, Peter Wolf Toth, Whispering Giant15,310 Comments

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