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  • April 11, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
    Genealogy Workshop
    Class-Workshop

    Historic newspapers are secondary sources that can provide both genealogical and biographical information. Participants in this session will discover techniques for searching digitized newspapers online, including repositories on Chronicling America and Newspapers.com. The session will focus on Tennessee newspapers.

    This workshop is free...

  • April 12, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
    Program

    In her book East Tennessee Newsmakers, columnist Georgiana Vines pays tribute to 47 remarkable individuals and their contributions to Knoxville and the history, civic and cultural life, and politics of East Tennessee. Anyone who has resided in the region knows that it derives its glow from its people— the ones who built it and...

  • Repeats every 2 weeks until Mon Jun 05 2023 except Mon May 29 2023. Also includes Mon Jun 05 2023.
    April 17, 2023 - 10:30am to 11:00am
    A history program for preschoolers
    Program

    It's never too early for some Little History Lessons. During each session, caregivers and kids will learn about history through stories, games, crafts, and examining artifacts. Each session, we will introduce a new topic using themes and objects in our signature exhibition.

    Where

    Museum of East Tennessee History, 601 S....

  • April 22, 2023 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Special-Event

    Join the East Tennessee Historical Society as we celebrate the Everyday Arts! Throughout history, people created items they needed – often in artistic ways. These crafts served a purpose, while also lending beauty to everyday life. From basket weaving to chair caning, spinning to quilting, meet modern-day artists who have mastered these ancient...

  • April 26, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
    Program

    Sam Orleans opened Knoxville’s first motion picture production studio in 1946.. Over the next three decades, his company produced over 100 industrial films, focusing on such subjects as . Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Manager Eric Dawson will offer an overview of Orleans’ life and career, illustrated by clips from films shot in...

  • April 27, 2023 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
    A Roundtable Discussion with Title IX Trailblazers in East Tennessee
    Program

    In her new book Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee’s Trailblazers, Dr. Mary Ellen Pethel introduces readers to past and present pioneers in women’s sport. Join us for an evening book talk and roundtable discussion with key Trailblazers Dr. Joan Cronan, Ann Baker Furrow, and Missy Kane. Additional Trailblazers will be present...

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