presented by speaker Tyler L. Boyd
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2022
CONTACT
Lisa Oakley
East Tennessee Historical Society
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION & LOCATION
East Tennessee History Center
601 South Gay St.
Knoxville, TN 37902
Press Releases
Organized by date in descending order
2022 | 2021 |2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
2022
| Date | Press Release | Supporting Materials |
| August 31, 2022 | "Nellie Kenyon: Trailblazing Tennessee Journalist" Brown Bag Lecture | |
| August 17, 2022 | "Resting Peacefully in the Smokies" Brown Bag Lecture |
2021
| Date | Press Release | Supporting Materials |
| March 2, 2021 | Night at the Museum | |
| August 6, 2021 | The Trail to Sequoyah's Syllabary | |
| July 27, 2021 | Tennessee Statesman Harry T. Burn | |
| July 7, 2021 | Landscapes for the People | |
| June 23, 2021 | The Story of Challenge and Change in the United Methodist Church | |
| June 11, 2021 | Suffrage Showdown: The Awakening of East Tennessee's Public-Spirited Women | |
| June 2, 2021 | The African American Experience Project in Great Smoky Mountains National Park | |
| May 19, 2021 | Stories Matter: My Journey of Learning to Love History | |
| April 21, 2021 | The Customs of Knoxville's Custom House |
2020
| Date | Press Release | Supporting Materials |
| August 18, 2020 | Marching to Victory: East Tennessee’s Role in Votes for Women | |
| July 29, 2020 | ||
| April 1, 2020 | COVID-19 Update 3 | |
| March 20, 2020 | COVID-19 Update 2 | |
| March 18, 2020 | COVID-19 Update | |
| March 9, 2020 | ||
| March 3, 2020 |
Knoxville's 1919 Race Riot: An Eyewitness Account: A Brown Bag Lecture with Marilyn Mascaro |
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| February 26, 2020 | ||
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February 20, 2020 |
Black & White: Knoxville in the Jim Crow Era | |
| February 17, 2020 | Presidential Historian Jon Meacham to Speak at the Bijou Theatre | |
| February 6, 2020 | Call for Awards of Excellence in History Nominations | |
| January 10, 2020 | With Affection and Admiration: The Letters of George C. Marshall and Winston S. Churchill - A Brown Bag Lecture with Rachel Yarnell Thompson | |
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
with speakers Joe Emert, Marilyn Childress, and Sheila Evans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2022
CONTACT
Lisa Oakley
East Tennessee Historical Society
IN-PERSON LOCATION & REGISTRATION
East Tennessee History Center
601 South Gay St.
Knoxville, TN 37902
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A Zoom Brown Bag Program by Joe Jarret
May 5, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. EDT
Join the East Tennessee Historical Society on May 5, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom as we welcome Dr. Joe Jarret, Attorney at Law and Lecturer with the University of Tennessee’s Department of Political Science, as he tells the story of the United States Custom House and Post Office, which serves today as the East Tennessee History Center in downtown Knoxville.
A federal custom house was traditionally a building that housed government officials who oversaw the functions associated with importing and exporting goods into...
Join the East Tennessee Historical Society on June 2, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom as we welcome Tate Greene, National History Day (NHD) Gold Medalist and Clayton Bradley STEM Academy Senior, to chronicle his discovery of the power and relevance of regional stories in the academic study of American history. Tate’s NHD award-winning documentaries cover topics related to East Tennessee and Appalachian history and culture.
For his “Stories that Matter” presentation, Tate will discuss how he became involved with the National History Day program and developed a seven-year relationship with the East Tennessee Historical Society which...
Join the East Tennessee Historical Society on June 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom as Project Lead Antoine Fletcher and Research Assistant Atalya Dorfield introduce us to the African American Experience Project in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Begun in 2018, this project is a collaborative effort with park partners and the community to document and share the untold stories of African Americans in and outside the Smokies. These stories have been shared by many African Americans around crackling campfires, sun-beaten front porches, and lamp lit bedrooms, but they have yet to be shared with the world.
To tell this story...
A Virtual Brunch Brown Bag with Dr. Carole Bucy
Saturday, June 26, 2021 - 10:30 am EDT, 9:30 am CDT
Contact: Angie Vicars
865-215-8824
vicars@easttnhistory.org
The East Tennessee Historical Society welcomes Carole Bucy to examine the political awakening of East Tennessee women and their influence on public policies related to the needs of women and children, leading to Tennessee’s role in the successful passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. This event will be held via Zoom on...
A hybrid evening lecture and book signing by Tyler Boyd
Date and Time
Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 7 pm EDT
In-Person Location and Reservations
East Tennessee History Center, 601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 (Seating is limited.)
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Virtual Reservations
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A hybrid brown bag presentation and book signing by Dwight Wade, author of Unfinished Journey
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at noon EDT
Physical Location: East Tennessee History Center at 601 South Gay Street Knoxville, TN 37902 (Seating is limited.)
Virtual: on Zoom
Reservations Requested: Email eths@eastTNhistory.org and indicate whether your reservation is for in-person or Zoom attendance.
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