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This Navy place of honor now bears Farragut's name after the Confederate one was stripped
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 12 months agoCivil War hero and celebrated Knoxville native Admiral David Farragut has been bestowed with a new...
The Monday After: Remembering sculptor Vinnie Ream and Abraham Lincoln
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSculptor with ties to Stark County created a statue of Lincoln in the Capitol Rotunda and became the...
50 years ago, Tennessee football made sure the world was ready for Condredge Holloway
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCondredge Holloway, a wide-eyed 18-year-old Tennessee quarterback, strolled into Georgia Tech's...
Right-wing fake history is making a big comeback — but it never went away
Salon via Yahoo News· 6 months agoVintage Revolutionary War print of General George Washington praying at Valley Forge Getty...
St. Patrick’s Day in Boston: When does the parade start, are streets shut down, do bars close early?
WFXT via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSt. Patrick’s Day is officially upon us and thousands of revelers across Boston will celebrate the...
When Elvis came to Knoxville, journalists covered every move
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 months agoElvis Presley might have long left the building, to paraphrase the old concert film clip, but...
Today in History: Aug. 5, Nelson Mandela arrested
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Aug. 5, 1981, the federal government began firing air traffic controllers who had gone out on strike. In 1864, during the Civil War, Union Adm. David G. Farragut led his fleet to victory ...
Want to support small business this holiday season? Check out these main streets in Bucks County
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSmall Business Saturday, which takes place this year on Nov. 26, is a chance to celebrate and...