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What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. It was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.
From its early Native American roots and European exploration to its roles in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and civil rights movement, it also boasts cultural contributions, including being home...
The name Tennessee derives from that of the Cherokee village Tanasi. The Cherokee developed warm relations with English traders from Virginia and South Carolina and were initially their allies in the French and Indian War of the 1750s and ’60s.
Tennessee is a constituent state of the U.S. It became the 16th state of the union in 1796 and borders North Carolina to the east; Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south; Arkansas and Missouri to the west; and Kentucky and Virginia to the north.
Founded in 1849, the Tennessee Historical Society is the oldest continually operating historical organization in Tennessee. Until the early 20th century, the THS focused on collecting documents and artifacts related to Tennessee’s natural, aboriginal, and civil history.
Welcome to version 3.0 of the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Explore hundreds of Entries, Images and Photo Galleries that cover the history and culture of the great Volunteer State!
The first explorations by Europeans in what is now Tennessee took place in 1540, when a Spanish expedition under the command of Hernando de Soto entered the region from the southeast.