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August 5, 2020
The “Scopes Monkey Trial” took place in July 1925, featuring the prosecution of John Scopes, a 24-year-old science teacher, for teaching evolution in a Tenn..

July 31, 2020
Athens, Tenn., is a charming historic Tennessee town nestled between Knoxville and Chattanooga in the foothills of the Cherokee National Forest and Great S..

July 29, 2020
Dayton was settled in 1820 as Smith's Crossroads; in 1877, the town was renamed after Dayton, Ohio. This historic town is famous for hosting the Scopes Trial - ..

June 16, 2020
Photo by Sean Fisher Photography   Looking at the Sequatchie Valley today, with its open farmland center and densely wooded edges, it’s hard to believe..

April 24, 2020
The Sequatchie Valley based bluegrass band Track 145 recently captured in song the story of the infamous outlaw John Murrell, who was laid to rest in Pikeville,..

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