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The Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA), established in 1854, currently operates as a unit of the Tennessee Department of State. According to the Tennessee Blue Book, [1] the Library and Archives "collects and preserves books and records of historical, documentary and reference value, and encourages and promotes library development throughout the state."
A 74-second film of the electrocution was recorded and preserved, possibly the first death captured on film. [7] [8] Mary the elephant: 13 September 1916: The day after the five-ton cow elephant killed a trainer for the Sparks World Famous Shows circus in Sullivan County, Tennessee, she was hanged by the neck from a railcar-mounted industrial ...
In Tennessee, Prehistoric is generally defined as the time between the appearance of the first people in the region (c. 12,000 BC) and the arrival of the first European explorers (c. 1540 AD). The Historic period begins after the arrival of those Europeans and continues to the present.
Non-human Animals by year of death This is a container category. Due to its scope, it ... 1914 animal deaths (1 C, 4 P) 1915 animal deaths (1 C, 2 P)
The Tennessee Historical Commission, which manages the state's participation in the National Register program, reports that 80 percent of the state's area has been surveyed for historic buildings. Surveys for archaeological sites have been less extensive; coverage is estimated less than 5 percent of the state.
The state commercial fish, designated in 1988, is the channel catfish, Ictalurus lacustris, which is found in most Tennessee streams and many lakes and is widely stocked and reared in farm ponds. [1] State wild animal: State wild animal - raccoon: The raccoon (Procyon lotor) became the official state wild animal in 1971. [1] State horse
Marcus Rutledge vanished from Nashville, Tennessee in June 1998. Remains found off Pecan Valley Rd in 2010 have just been identified as belonging to him. The Metro Nashville Police Department has ...
Lists of extinct animals; List of transitional fossils; Palaeontology; Prehistory This page was last edited on 3 January 2025, at 18 ...