Tennessee turns 230: Knoxville’s pivotal role in the founding of the Volunteer State

Tennessee is marking 230 years of statehood on Monday, June 1 — the date in 1796 when President George Washington signed ...

Tennessee is 230 years old, and it all started right here in Knoxville

On June 1, 1796, President George Washington granted Tennessee admission as the 16th state. John Sevier was chosen to lead ...

Tennessee celebrates 230 years of statehood

It was on June 1, 1796, that then-President George Washington signed a bill granting Tennessee immediate admission as the ...
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Protesters gather in Tennessee's state capital against redistricting

Demonstrators gathered at the state capital in Tennessee on Wednesday (May 6) to protest efforts by the state's Republican leadership to redraw congressional election maps.
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The bust isn’t even that old, having been erected in 1978. Today in news that makes you go “Why did it take Black death for this to happen?” the Tennessee Historical Commission voted 25-1 to remove a ...