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McClung Museum’s 50th Anniversary Party
On Saturday, June 1, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will celebrate a free, family-friendly birthday party featuring activities, games, crafts,...
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Keeping Cherokee History Alive
Indian Creek Productions has been working hard to keep Native American history alive. Formed in 2002 by Mark and Sherry Finchum, this award winning not-for-profit educational organization specializes...
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Local Documentary on East TN PBS, Aug. 6 at 8PM
While attending an educational event at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, TN, a tourist asked, “Where is Indian Country?” A re-enactor expertly portraying Cherokee Emissary Capt. Henry...
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Want to Play Vintage Base Ball in Knoxville?
Today’s Vintage Base Ball (it was two words prior to the 1880s) is usually played with rules from the early 1860s. Thankfully the modern version of vintage base ball does not discriminate against...
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8 Ways to Start Over in Knoxville
Are you new to Knoxville? Maybe you just got divorced? Perhaps you still think there’s nothing to do in Knoxville? Eight years ago, when I was 40, I had to start over in Knoxville. It was and still is...
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Backbone Rock, Home to the World’s Shortest Tunnel
by: Judy S. Blackstock Just two and a half hours north of Knoxville lies the shortest tunnel in the world. Backbone Rock tunnel, located five miles outside of Damascus, Virginia, measures only twenty...
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Comrade, Come Out & Play
Charlie Rhodarmer is an extreme historic reenactor. Camping in below freezing temperatures while pretending to be on the WWII Russian front is a working vacation for him. Rhodarmer says, “We go up into...
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Wheatland Plantation’s Events & Tours
Article & photos by: Judy Blackstock Graves, wars and whiskey make Wheatlands Plantation a living history book. On Saturday, July 19, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 20, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00...
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Spirit of Nations Powwow Photo Essay
Team Zine, Knoxzine’s unique tribe of volunteers, participated in its third event at the Spirit of Nations American Indian Powwow & Heritage Festival. This year’s powwow commemorated The Warriror...
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The Month of Wine & Volcanic Ash
By: Debra Dylan Youth is not wasted on Joseph Gamble. The recent Lee University graduate is a dedicated historic reenactor and a hardcore hobbyist with unique interests ranging from scuba diving,...
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Kimono Fashion Show & Tea Ceremony
By: Kelle Jolly Sachi Uemoto will be presenting at the 2015 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival on April 11. Last November, Will and I provided the music for a fashion show presented by our friend Sachi...
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Exploring Moscow: Bulgakov, Brick, and Borsch
Photos & article by: Michelle Sanders This fall, I was presented with the opportunity to visit Russia, a goal on my bucket list since childhood. After researching, brushing up my language skills,...
View ArticleDr. Jon Shefner’s Interview for “The Vietnam War: East Tennessee”
Jon Shefner, Ph.D., is head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee. His scholarly work focuses on sociology, political science, and social movements. He is the co-author of...
View ArticleDr. Cynthia G. Fleming’s Interview for “The Vietnam War: East Tennessee”
Cynthia Griggs Fleming, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus from the University of Tennessee’s Department of History. She was also an undergraduate student at Knoxville College, from 1967-1970. Dr. Fleming...
View ArticleDr. Thomas Schwartz’s Interview for The Vietnam War: East Tennessee
Dr. Thomas Schwartz, Professor of History, Vanderbilt University Interview Transcript from The Vietnam War: East Tennessee East Tennessee PBS Dr. Thomas Schwartz appears in 3 episodes of The Vietnam...
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