If Cornelia hadn’t gotten on that plane, she would have stayed in Tennessee for the rest of her life. She…
Author: Bill Carey
Bill Carey
Bill Carey founded Tennessee History for Kids in 2004. The non-profit organization helps teachers cover Tennessee history, American history, civics and basic social studies, and uses booklets, posters, inservices and the website www.tnhistoryforkids.org. Carey was a reporter in Nashville through most of the 1990s and has written six books, among them Fortunes Fiddles and Fried Chicken: A Nashville Business History and Runaways, Coffles and Fancy Girls: A History of Slavery in Tennessee.
Two years ago, Tennessee History for Kids produced a poster that honored some of the state’s preserved historic buildings. Last…
When people think of the civil rights movement, they often think of Selma or Montgomery, Ala., Atlanta or Memphis. Maybe…
A sample of insults from Tennessee’s most hated governor — William Brownlow William Brownlow was the governor of Tennessee from…
Folklore follows this early pioneer through a dubious history Thomas Spencer left his mark on Middle Tennessee. He left large…
David Crockett’s saga filled with interesting history Like many people of my generation, I grew up aware of the legend…
Dick Barry, House speaker in the 1960s, talks about life and Tennessee history William L. (Dick) Barry is alive and…
Sister Constance and her companions remembered for their service during epidemic If I were to ask you to imagine a…
Revolutionary explorer, important in his time, died in debtor’s prison We all like to think that if we are diligent,…
African-American university grew in Vanderbilt’s shadow Events, institutions and even towns are sometimes erased so completely that there is nothing…