Given the circumstances surrounding the on-going COVID-19 pandemic and for the safety of our members, patrons and community, An Evening with Jon Meacham at the Bijou Theatre has been rescheduled to April 22, 2021. The Bijou Theatre advises they will hold tickets already purchased for this new date, but if the date does not work...
Lectures
Love history and want to learn more? Explore a variety of historical topics as authors, scholars, and local historians present the latest research and books, as well as new looks at old subjects. Lectures are open to the public and are free of charge unless otherwise stated.
Upcoming Lectures
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Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker BushApril 22, 2021 - 8:00pm
Previous Lectures
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"Zoom" Through History With ETHSMay 21, 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
"Zoom" through history with ETHS, joining Rene Rodgers as she explores the story of the early commercial country music recordings at the 1927 Bristol Sessions-and get a sneak peek at a few related items from the Birthplace of Country Music Museum's vault! The program will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, via Zoom, or streamed live... -
Brown Bag Lecture with Marilyn MascaroMarch 12, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
In a Brown Bag lecture at noon on Thursday, March 12, author Marilyn Mascaro will share and discuss the recorded testimony of her grandfather who was an eyewitness to the Race Riot of 1919 in Knoxville. On August 30, 1919, a sense of foreboding hung over the city as word spread of an unruly mob forming with the...
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Lecture with Amy GreenbergJanuary 29, 2020 - 6:30pm
Union Ave Books and the East Tennessee Historical Society welcome 19th century scholar Amy Greenberg back to Knoxville for the paperback release of her book LADY FIRST: THE WORLD OF FIRST LADY SARAH POLK. This event will be held at the East Tennessee History Center (601 S. Gay Street) on Wednesday January, 29th at 6:30 pm.
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@ East Tennessee History CenterNovember 7, 2019 - 12:00pm
“For years I longed to know my father’s story and be close to him in some way. A Fortress and a Legacy has given my family a vibrant picture of my father-my hero-for generations to come.”
Rosalind Perrin Davis
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“Cas Walker: Stories on His Life and Legend” | Book Launch, Panel Discussion, & Musical Presentation@ East Tennessee History CenterOctober 24, 2019 - 7:00pm
On the evening of Thursday, October 24th, we celebrate the publication of a new book that gathers the tales and legends of Cas Walker, one of 20th century Knoxville’s most famous citizens. Cas Walker was a grocer, politician, media celebrity, music promoter and coon hunter whose colorful life has become the stuff of the city’s favorite urban...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterOctober 22, 2019 - 12:00pm
“I never felt connected with my foster parents. I don’t remember feeling a part of their family. I’m not sure why; I guess I just suspected something wasn’t right.”
Born 1940 in Rotterdam, Clara van Thijn was separated from her parents on July 29, 1942, when they reported for the first Jewish transport headed for Auschwitz and...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterOctober 9, 2019 - 12:00pm
In a Brown Bag Lecture on Wednesday, October 9, author and historian Dewaine A. Speaks will discuss his new book, Historic Disasters of East Tennessee, chronicling the stories of a series of disasters that have taken place in our region. The 1902 Fraterville Mine explosion, took the lives of 216 men and boys. The New Market train wreck...
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The British are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777September 24, 2019 - 6:30pmThe British are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775- 1777
Join the East Tennessee Historical Society as we welcome back the Pulitzer Prize winning author, Rick Atkinson, for a special lecture and books singing of his new book The British are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777. Volume...
