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History of Tennessee. The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville. Tennessee is one of the 50 states of the United States. 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.
Tennessee, known as “The Volunteer State,” became the 16th state to join the Union on June 1, 1796. With a diverse landscape that includes mountains, valleys and rolling plains, the state has...
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. Its capital city is Nashville.
Tennessee derives its name most directly from the Cherokee town of Tanasi (or "Tanase", in syllabary: ᏔᎾᏏ) in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee, on the Tanasi River, now known as the Little Tennessee River. This town appeared on British maps as early as 1725.
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!
Containing approximately 2,000 entries on all aspects of Tennessee history, by almost 600 authors, The Tennessee Encyclopedia, Version 3.0 launched in April 2018. Look for updated entries and new content in the months to come.
Tennessee has a long and complex history. It has played a significant role in the history of the United States since its admittance to the Union, dealing with territorial advance, forceful removal of the Native Americans, slavery, and the Civil War.
About. The on-line edition of the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture is a joint project of the Tennessee Historical Society and the University of Tennessee Press. This fully searchable version of the print edition, originally published in 1998, contains over 1,500 entries.