Jackson Memorial Lecture to Trace ‘Southern Journey’
By tracing the movement of people through the South in the eras of slavery, segregation, and the present, Edward Ayers will tell the story of Southern history over two centuries.
History Staff Members Attend Gold Star Families Reception at White House
Two staff members in the Department of History, both of whom lost their military sons in Iraq, were among the Gold Star families invited to the White House.
UT to Host Walking Tour, Lecture about Knoxville National Cemetery
The Knoxville National Cemetery has served as the final resting place for many local veterans from every US conflict since the Civil War—including UT’s General Robert Neyland.
WBIR: UT Receives Funding to Participate in Veterans Legacy Program
Vejas Liulevicius spoke with WBIR about detailing the lives of Knoxville veterans thanks to an award from the Veterans Legacy Program.
Black Weighs in on What Tenure Means to UT Faculty
What does tenure mean to UT faculty? Tenure means protection for faculty to do their job, according to UT history professor Monica Black in a recent letter to the News Sentinel editor.
Veterans’ Stories to Live on through UT Project
A team of UT scholars is researching the stories of veterans interred at Knoxville National Cemetery.
Area’s Role in Nation’s Founding is Focus of Symposium April 21
The role of the Tennessee frontier in the revolutionary founding of the nation will be the topic of an inaugural symposium April 21.
German Paper Highlights Liulevicius’s Expertise on WWI
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany’s main newspaper for international affairs coverage, interviewed history professor Vejas Liulevicius about the March 1918 Treaty of Brest Litovsk.
Feller Discusses Changing Government Norms
Daniel Feller, a professor of history, spoke with Courthouse News about how government norms change over time, which sometimes makes it difficult to assess the viability of claims made by politicians in power.
VOA Interviews Reed about Exhibit at American Indian Museum
Julie Reed, associate professor of history, spoke with Voice of America about a new exhibit at the American Indian Museum that explores the use of American Indian imagery over the years.
National Socialism: Three Questions with Monica Black
The politics of white identity have resurfaced in recent years in our national discourse and on college campuses.
Sacco Talks to WBIR About Knoxville Women’s March
WBIR was on hand to cover the second Knoxville Women’s March, which drew 14,000 to downtown on January 21. UT history professor Lynn Sacco said that women have been marching since the 20th century.