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Standing Alone on the Planet: December 2015
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Christmas tree from The Graphics Fairy. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). East Tennessee History and other things of interest. View my complete profile. Body Mind Realign Chiropractic and Gratitude Bar Opens in the Old City. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Knoxville Lost and Found. The 200 Block of Gay Street, West Side - The Gaps of Gay Street Part 4. Knoxville Civil War Roundtable March 2016. Mike C. Berry Studio. Picture Window theme. Powered by Blogger.
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Standing Alone on the Planet: The Constitution of Tennessee
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Friday, August 26, 2016. The Constitution of Tennessee. Tennessee Constitution of 1796. Tennessee constitutional convention delegates met in Knoxville in January 1796 to write a constitution for a new state. This was a requirement for requesting Congress to grant statehood. Constitutional Convention 1796: Link. Free males over 21, who owned at least 200 acres and had lived in the territory for three years could vote. Read it here: Link. Tennessee Constitution of 1834. Read it here: Link. One thing is cer...
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Standing Alone on the Planet: The Incredible Story of Thomas G Boyd Part 4
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016. The Incredible Story of Thomas G Boyd Part 4. The prosecution expected to show that the said Martha J. Upton, widow of Frank Upton, a deceased. Federal soldier, lad only four children, Boyd having fraudulently filled up the original application. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Incredible Story of Thomas G Boyd Part 6. The Incredible Story of Thomas G Boyd Part 5. The Incredible Story of Thomas G Boyd Part 4. The Incredible Story of Thomas G Boyd Part 3.
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Standing Alone on the Planet: The Incredible Story of Thomas G Boyd Part 5
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016. The Incredible Story of Thomas G Boyd Part 5. Thomas G Boyd, of Sweetwater, Tenn., the hero of the Laurel mountain mystery, has been convicted of defrauding the Government out of large sums of money and sent to the Penitentiary at. Nashville for a five years term, and fined $5,000. The Verdict: (Source: The Bolivar bulletin. Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 07 Feb. 1873. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib of Congress. Link. Prisoners. ( Prison Source Link).
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Standing Alone on the Planet: October 2015
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Before Brown, there was Red:. If you wanted to ship a package during the 1880's from Thornburgh, Gap Creek or other shipping points, in Knox County, you took your package to the Thornburgh or other Post Office to be shipped by Adams Express, which was one of the country's largest express companies. Read the Adams Express Company's pdf produced for their 150th Anniversary. Labels: East Tennessee History. Tuesday, October 13, 2015. French and English traders were found along the ...
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Standing Alone on the Planet: November 2016
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016. The Tragic End of the Hugh Martin. View of Washington Landing in Rhea County ( 35.53624. 8487965) from the bridge on William Jennings Bryan Highway. Photo from Google maps. When boats sunk or wrecked, they were pulled up from the river and often left on the bank where it would be either sold or repaired when possible. Details of the Hugh Martin Disaster. Jacob Fritz, Captain;. All the above wounded, are at Washington, except Benson and Polston. Have been in attendance upon t...
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Standing Alone on the Planet: January 2017
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Monday, January 30, 2017. Prof W E F Milburn Seriously, If Not Fatally Injured by A Runaway. A Terrible Runaway Accident. Prof W E F Milburn Seriously, If Not Fatally Injured by A Runaway. It is with feelings of distress that we are called to chronicle the particulars, as we gather them from Mr. Gaines Harrell, of the terrible accident which befell our friend Prof. W E F Milburn last Tuesday evening, and which, in all probably, cost him his life. 30 Aug 1876, Wed. 8226; First Edition. 8226; Page 3. Snow ...
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Standing Alone on the Planet: June 2016
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016. The Incredible Story of Thomas G Boyd Part 6. Thomas G. Boyd, late of the Nashville penitentiary, for offenses committed, against the United States " revenue department, has started out on a lecturing tour. Subject, " The Tennessee penitentiary and its mode of government. He lectured at Madisonville last Monday night. (Source: Public ledger. Memphis, Tenn.), 26 March 1877. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib of Congress. Link. EAST TENNESSEE TRAGEDY,. Bolivar, H...
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Standing Alone on the Planet: February 2016
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Thursday, February 18, 2016. Amis Mill Needs Your Help! Recent Rains have endangered the Amis Mill Dam. Photo credit: Jake, used with his permission. The dam, which was constructed in 1780, is being threatened by the wear and tear of more than 200 hundred years. If steps are not taken to stabilize the dam, eventually it will fail. This will be a loss for everyone who loves Tennessee history. Recent Rains have endangered the Amis Mill Dam Photo credit: Jake, used with his permission. Remains of the mill.
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Standing Alone on the Planet: The Tragic End of the Hugh Martin
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016. The Tragic End of the Hugh Martin. View of Washington Landing in Rhea County ( 35.53624. 8487965) from the bridge on William Jennings Bryan Highway. Photo from Google maps. When boats sunk or wrecked, they were pulled up from the river and often left on the bank where it would be either sold or repaired when possible. Details of the Hugh Martin Disaster. Jacob Fritz, Captain;. All the above wounded, are at Washington, except Benson and Polston. Have been in attendance upon t...
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