Publisher's Synopsis
"The New All-too-True-Blue History of Tennessee" is a creative history of Tennessee (or an "alternative" history, if you will). Events that are covered include, but are not limited to: TIME IMMEMORIAL - Mastodonna Discovered 1775 - Boone Blazes the Wilderness Trail to Tennessee 1784 - State of Franklin Formed 1812 - New Madrid Earthquake (Reelfoot Lake Formed) 1819 - Tennessee Man Discovers Yosemite 1836 - Crockett at the Alamo 1864 - Fort Pillow Massacre 1918 - Alvin York's WW1 Antics 1925 - Scopes Trial 1925 - Grand Olé Opry Begins Broadcasting 1933 - TVA created 1968 - Martin Luther in Memphis Most of the events have explanatory images to help you visualize the history lessons.