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Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present including 125 newspapers from Tennessee.
Audience: Public, Genealogy
The Digital Library of Tennessee provides free access to unique materials from museums, libraries, and archives across the state.
Audience: Public, Genealogy
*NEW RESOURCE* - The Knoxville News Sentinel is a daily newspaper founded in Knoxville, Tennessee. It covers the news in Knoxville and the surrounding area from the 1880s to today.
Audience: Middle School, High School, College/Research, Public, Genealogy
*NEW RESOURCE* -The Memphis Commercial Appeal is a daily newspaper founded in Memphis,Tennessee. It covers the news in Memphis and the surrounding area from the 1840s to today.
Audience: Middle School, High School, College/Research, Public, Genealogy
*NEW RESOURCE* - Newspapers.com Southeast Edition provides access to newspapers from the southeast United States including 2000+ historical and recent newspapers in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Audience: Middle School, High School, College/Research, Public, Genealogy
The Tennessee Blue Book serves as a manual of useful information on our state and government, both past and present.
Audience: College/Research, Public
The Tennessee Blue Book: A History of Tennessee- Student Edition is written for students in upper elementary and middle school who are studying the history of Tennessee.
Audience: Elementary School, Middle School
Free, comprehensive reference work featuring over 1,500 entries on the Volunteer State. Cosponsored by the University of Tennessee Press and the Tennessee Historical Society.
Audience: High School
List of Tennessee State Symbols, State Holidays, State Songs and Flag Status.
Audience: Children, Elementary School
Digital repository of Tennessee history and culture featuring historical records, photographs, documents, maps, postcards, film, audio and other original materials of enduring value.
Audience: Public, Genealogy
The Informant is a student created and run organization designed to inform Tennessee students of the bills being introduced, debated and voted on within the Tennessee state legislature.
Audience: High School
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Digitized pages of The Tennessean (1812-2009) provide unique historical insight into the regional issues and concerns, such as local government, industrialization, prohibition, and racial struggles.
Audience: Middle School, High School, College/Research, Public, Genealogy
*NEW RESOURCE* - Full color issues of The Tennessean newspaper with a seven day delay from publication. Provides Nashville and Middle Tennessee regional coverage.
Audience: Middle School, High School, College/Research, Public
Volunteer Voices is a state-wide digitization project that will provide access to primary sources that document Tennessee's rich history and culture.
Audience: Public
