The Odd and Rare
Celebrate UT Knoxville’s 225 year with treasures from the UT Libraries’ Special Collections. Continue reading The Odd and Rare
Tag: History
UT Kicks Off UT Promise Endowment Campaign
The goal of UT Promise is to make higher education even more accessible and affordable for Tennessee students. Continue reading UT Kicks Off UT Promise Endowment Campaign
Game On!
In some classrooms, learning really is fun and games. Continue reading Game On!
‘Her’stories
UTC professor Susan Eckelmann Berghel has students engage with history beyond the textbooks by recording the stories of local women involved in the civil rights movement. Continue reading ‘Her’stories
Civil War on Campus
The Hill in Knoxville was quite a different place 150 years ago — not just because it was an earlier day and time but also because the Hill was a war zone. Continue reading Civil War on Campus
Celebrating 150 Years of the Morrill Act
The Morrill Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 to create land-grant universities in the states. Continue reading Celebrating 150 Years of the Morrill Act
Celebrating Chattanooga’s University
From its private-college beginnings in 1886, UT Chattanooga has grown to be an integral part of its local and regional communities. Continue reading Celebrating Chattanooga’s University
Ten Things You Didn’t Know about UTC
Rolaids, Pert Plus, and the day they tore the goalposts down. Continue reading Ten Things You Didn’t Know about UTC
Return Mail
A letter written by university president Joseph Estabrook in 1835 comes home to Knoxville. Continue reading Return Mail
Celebrating 100 Years
The UT Health Science Center is the backbone of Tennessee health care. Continue reading Celebrating 100 Years
They Paved the Way
UT’s first African American undergraduates enrolled in 1961. Continue reading They Paved the Way
Ayres, not Ayers: Tale of a Troubling Transposition
With the debut of the renovated Ayres Hall came a new plaque that correctly spells its name. Continue reading Ayres, not Ayers: Tale of a Troubling Transposition
Mapping Tennessee History
Rare maps provide a window to Tennessee’s past. Continue reading Mapping Tennessee History
That’s So Tennessee
From Moon Pies to the Mississippi, from Bonnaroo to Bristol, Tennessee Alumnus offers its take on the places and things that define the Volunteer State. Continue reading That’s So Tennessee
Bookshelf
Steve Ash’s history of a black Civil War regiment and A. Scott Pearson’s medical science-fiction thriller. Continue reading Bookshelf
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. Continue reading Alaska at 50: Still Foreign to Many Down South
Ancient Bronzes, A Farm of the Future, and a Couple Updates
Objects from long ago and far away promise a tantalizing museum experience this summer at UT Knoxville. Continue reading Ancient Bronzes, A Farm of the Future, and a Couple Updates
Ayers, Mears, and Geier
Richmond taps Ayers as president, Mears dies in Knoxville, Rita Geier joins university Continue reading Ayers, Mears, and Geier
Sounds of Centuries Past
One of the world’s premier musical ensembles will bring its extraordinary talents to the university’s Knoxville campus this fall. Continue reading Sounds of Centuries Past
Wrong President, Wrong Time
Tom Coens spends much of his time perusing letters, memos, speeches, and other communications to and from Andrew Jackson. Continue reading Wrong President, Wrong Time
Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News
A book about butterflies, solving the mystery of The Big Bopper’s death, a fat camp for pets, and other stories. Continue reading Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News
Keeping the Lid on in Korea
When 4-star general Burwell Bell came to UT to speak, he was–for a time–just “B.B.,” a friend, relative, and diehard Vols fan. Continue reading Keeping the Lid on in Korea
To Do the Right Thing
Fall 2006 commencement at UT Knoxville seemed a fitting homecoming for civil rights pioneer Rita Sanders Geier. Continue reading To Do the Right Thing