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Lester McClain
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Moving the Chains

It was the very first game and the very first catch for No. 85 in your Tennessee program, a shy sophomore from Nashville named Lester McClain.

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Conquering the Hill

Her dad was standing there in his Condredge Holloway jersey and was waiting for her to join him. "C'mon, sweetheart, you can do it. Be brave and take your first step. I'll be here waiting for you."

When UT Calls
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When UT Calls

Family catches up to Keith Carver.

Nuts for NASCAR
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Nuts for NASCAR

A passion for racing, a pen dipped in scholarly ink.

The Road Home
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The Road Home

I-40 between Knoxville and Nashville: miles of memories.

Moving Mountains
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Moving Mountains

David Chapman did the heavy lifting to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75 years ago.

Bringing Up the Bells
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Bringing Up the Bells

Corey and Millicent Bell have only six children at home. Yes, only. Because, you see, they used to have eight.

Alaska at 50: Still Foreign to Many Down South
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Alaska at 50: Still Foreign to Many Down South

Knoxville native John d'Armand (Knoxville '58), who has spent much of his life in Alaska, reflects on territorial days.

A Wrangler's Retrospective
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A Wrangler’s Retrospective

Sometimes the line between life-changing dreams and nightmares runs thin as the queen of hearts.

The Future is China
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The Future is China

From my 24th-floor office in northeast Beijing, each day I survey the startling expansion and transformation of the city.

Academy Rewards
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Academy Rewards

The Tennessee Governor's Academy for Mathematics and Science in Knoxville is a radically different kind of school.

A Smoky Mountain Queen
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A Smoky Mountain Queen

I gave my first reading of my children's novel, Gentle's Holler, in Sylva, North Carolina, in the spring of 2005.

Blown Away
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Blown Away

Two years ago, Erin Moore was starting her sophomore year at the University of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit.

Worth the Coming Home
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Worth the Coming Home

SENATE LAWYER BECOMES UNPAID SMOKIES MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST! I fully expected to see this newspaper headline.