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The Most Popular Museum Blog Posts of 2019

Posts about the history of the state's food traditions, stemming from our Let's Eat! The Origins and Evolutions of Tennessee Food exhibition, along with stories about Woman Suffrage, explorer Richard Halliburton, and Tennesseans in WWI and WWII, were among the most popular posts on the Museum's "Stories" blog this year. In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of 2019. 1. A Look Back at Tennessee’s War of Roses – A brief look at the bat... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 12-26-19

Read the Fall/Winter Edition of the Tennessee State Museum Quarterly Newsletter

The latest edition of the Tennessee State Museum Quarterly Newsletter is now available as a PDF download. In this issue, we are celebrating more than a century of Tennessee Art with a cover story by Jim Hoobler, Senior Curator of Art and Architecture. Also included is more information on our education department's reach across the state with digital learning and Traveling Trunks, as well as new collection acquisitions, a letter from our executive director, a calendar of events and mo... Read More
Posted by Melina Ludwig at 12-10-19

Christmas in a World War II POW Camp

by Morgan Byrn Born in Lonoke, Arkansas, Second Lieutenant Julian  J. Gates lived in Memphis, Tennessee when he joined the Army Air Corps. He kept a diary from 1942-1945 during his service in World War II, a manuscript of which is part of the Tennessee Historical Society’s “Home Front Tennessee” World War II Project records now housed at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. According to the dates listed at the beginning of the diary, Gates was captured when the Un... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 12-10-19
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The Role of Tennessee in Ken Burns' 'Country Music'

by Joe Pagetta There are dozens of key players in Ken Burns’ sprawling eight-episode, 16-hour documentary, Country Music. Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Hank Williams, Emmylou Harris and Johnny Cash are just a few of the individuals whose stories and influences are weaved throughout the entire program. But there’s another player with a unique story that shows up in every episode as well: the State of Tennessee. From Ralph Peer’s recording sessions in Bristol, Tennessee... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 12-5-19
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