Fall 2022 Tennessee Talks by Nikki Ward https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks Announcing Tennessee Talks, a new online discussion group for Tennessee Historical Society members, led by Davidson County historian Dr. Carole S. Bucy. Each month, Dr. Bucy will select a text set in Tennessee. Fiction and non-fiction, standards and new publications will be discussed with special guests. en-us 2022-07-13 16:03:08 UTC 2025-09-27 22:32:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/618465320/d536b80bc6525d77fabfe083fe45a7fc/tn_talks_emoji.jpg Interview with the Authors TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247033090 2022-07-20 17:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247033090 Tennessee Division of Archaeology TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247034707 The Tennessee Division of Archaeology web page hosts a free, digital library of sources including research reports and peer-reviewed publications produced by Division staff. Further information on many of the sites mentioned in this volume can be found in that database.]]> 2022-07-20 17:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247034707 Tennessee Archaeology TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247035628 The Division of Archaeology website is also home to a digital archive of the free online journal Tennessee Archaeology. For those interested in reading more about the stories presented in this volume, the following list includes some accessible sources, many of which can be found via the Division of Archaeology web page.]]> 2022-07-20 17:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247035628 Current Research in Tennessee Archaeology TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247036183 The Current Research in Tennessee Archaeology Meeting is held each January in the Nashville area. This event includes presentations by professional and academic archaeologists describing recent research and investigations from throughout the state. The day-long program is free and open to the general public. Information on the meeting can be found via the Tennessee Division of Archaeology’s web page.]]> 2022-07-20 17:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247036183 First Peoples Exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247036568 The permanent “First Peoples” exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum at Bicentennial Mall State Park shares artifacts and information spanning the entirety of Native American history in Tennessee. The exhibit includes many artifacts from the Nashville area, from mastodon fossils found along the Harpeth River to Mississippian period artifacts unearthed during construction of the new Nashville Sounds stadium.]]> 2022-07-20 17:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247036568 Historic Travellers Rest TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247037173 John Overton’s historic home at Travellers Rest was built atop a substantial Mississippian period fortified village. Today Historic Travellers Rest works to preserve and interpret the history of the site’s first residents both through exhibits and programming throughout the year.]]> 2022-07-20 17:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247037173 Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247037509 Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, located just outside Manchester, includes the remains of a 2,000-year old Woodland period earthwork overlooking the Duck River. The site has a small museum, and several miles of well-maintained, attractive hiking trails. Each year the park hosts the Old Stone Fort Knap-In and Archaeoskills event, which draws flint-knappers and primitive skills enthusiasts from around the region.]]> 2022-07-20 17:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247037509 Mound Bottom State Archaeological Area TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247037978 The Mississippian mound complex at Mound Bottom State Archaeological Area in Cheatham County is part of the Harpeth River State Park. The site is closed to public visitation without accompaniment by either park staff or the Division of Archaeology. Both organizations offer guided tours of the site throughout the year. Information can be found on their respective social media pages or in the events listings hosted on the Tennessee State Parks website.]]> 2022-07-20 17:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247037978 Sellars Farm State Archaeological Area TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247038716 The fortified Mississippian mound center at Sellars Farm State Archaeological Area near Lebanon in Wilson County is managed by Long Hunter State Park. There is an interpretive kiosk and 1.5-mile self-guided trail through the site which is open to the public.]]> 2022-07-20 17:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247038716 Native History Association TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247039722 The Nashville-based Native History Association hosts a wide variety of archaeological and historical information on their web page. The group also offers public programming and volunteer opportunities.]]> 2022-07-20 17:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247039722 Middle Cumberland Archaeological Society TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247040240 The Middle Cumberland Archaeological Society is one of the oldest continually active organizations devoted to the archaeology of Tennessee. They hold bi-monthly meetings in Nashville which are open to the public and feature professional presentations on archaeological topics. Members receive the society newsletter, which includes current information on volunteer fieldwork opportunities, public programming, and museum exhibitions. You can find more information on their social media page.]]> 2022-07-20 17:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247040240 Rutherford County Archaeological Society TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247040690 The Rutherford County Archaeological Society hosts free programs by MTSU faculty, students, and professional archaeologists on both local and international topics. Their meeting schedule and programming information can be found on social media.]]> 2022-07-20 17:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247040690 Tennessee Archaeology Awareness Month TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247041022 As part of the Tennessee Archaeology Awareness Month celebration each September, universities, parks, and organizations throughout the state host public programming.]]> 2022-07-20 17:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247041022 The Earth Experience TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247041311 The Earth Experience, the Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History in Murfreesboro is the first natural history museum in Middle Tennessee, and presents an assortment of archaeological artifacts alongside interactive fossil exhibits.]]> 2022-07-20 17:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247041311 Obituary for Wilma Dykeman (1920–2006) TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247069221 2022-07-20 18:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247069221 Brief Biography of Wilma Dykeman TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247070217 2022-07-20 18:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247070217 The Strange Rural Noir of Wilma Dykeman's The Tall Woman TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247070557 2022-07-20 18:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247070557 Wilma Dykeman’s The Tall Woman: The Power of a Great Story TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247070919 2022-07-20 18:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247070919 "This Land Called Tennessee" by Wilma Dykeman and Dykeman Stokely TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247071300 The writer Wilma Dykeman (1920–2006) was Tennessee State Historian from 1981 to 2002. Her essay "This Land Called Tennessee" serves as the introduction to the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, published by the Tennessee Historical Society.]]> 2022-07-20 18:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247071300 A Full-Court Press: How Pat Summitt and Team Led Fight for Tennessee Women's Basketball TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247076169 2022-07-20 18:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2247076169 Andersonville National Historic Site TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2260767456 Mark McQueen was imprisoned here during the Civil War.]]> 2022-08-14 23:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2260767456 "The Hunters of Kentucky" TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2260769827 "The Hunters of Kentucky", also called "The Battle of New Orleans" and "Half Horse and Half Alligator", was a song written to commemorate Andrew Jackson's victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans. In both 1824 and 1828 Jackson used the song as his campaign song during his presidential campaigns. The lyrics were composed by Samuel Woodworth in 1821 and performed to the tune of "Ally Croker" and "The Unfortunate Miss Bailey." Aunt Tildy sings this song when she comes to help Sarah after Sarah has been assaulted. Mark sings it to Lydia before he leaves for war.]]> 2022-08-14 23:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2260769827 "Billy Boy" TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2260772282 Sarah sings this traditional English folk ballad to her grandson David.]]> 2022-08-14 23:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2260772282 "Lost Lenore" TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2260775348 Dr. Hornsby tells Lydia that his oldest daughter Lenore is "named from a poem. A student I once met at the University of Virginia wrote strange, haunting sort of poetry. Later I found some lines he had composed to a 'lost Lenore.' " Edgar Allan Poe attended the University of Virginia at the same time as the fictional Dr. Hornsby. His famous poem "The Raven" is written after the death of the "lost Lenore." Poe also wrote a poem entitled "Lenore," about the funeral of a young woman, who died before she could be married.]]> 2022-08-15 00:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2260775348 Lisa's Wingate's Website TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2260782314 2022-08-15 00:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2260782314 "Jesus Walked this Lonesome Valley" TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2261201271 Lydia ruminates on the second verse of this hymn after David's death.

We must walk this lonely valley,
We must walk it all alone,
Nobody else can walk it for us;
We must walk it for ourselves.]]> 2022-08-15 13:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2261201271 "Appalachia was Once the Center of a Multimillion-Dollar International Ginseng Empire" by Vincent Gabrielle TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2261203556 2022-08-15 13:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2261203556 Blackberry Winter & Other Tennessee Little Winters TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2261267552 2022-08-15 14:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2261267552 "The Old Rugged Cross" TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2262732576 The congregation sings "The Old Rugged Cross" at the revival, an anachronism, because the song was not composed until 1913.]]> 2022-08-17 00:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2262732576 "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2262742873 At the July 4th picnic, the community sings "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" to the accompaniment of Weatherby Hayes' fiddle. They also sing "My County, "Tis of Thee" and "Dixie." ]]> 2022-08-17 00:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2262742873 "Down in the Valley" TennesseeHistoryDay https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2262748605 Lydia hums this traditional American folk tune to Gib when Robert returns her to her home after Sarah's funeral. The song is sometimes titled "Birmingham Jail;" the verse referring to Birmingham was composed in the 1920s.]]> 2022-08-17 00:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/TennesseeHistoryDay/2022tntalks/wish/2262748605