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ETHS Features

Take a Tour of Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War with Curator Dr. Steve Frank

This exhibition from the National Constitution Center is on view at the East Tennessee History Center from November 20, 2011 through January 13, 2011.
 


Admission is FREE! For more information, please visit www.knoxlib.org/lincoln.

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Museum of East Tennessee History

Open 7 days a week, the Museum of East Tennessee History showcases the history of the region's 35 counties through the award-winning exhibition, Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee, the East Tennessee Streetscape, and regularly changing feature exhibitions.


East Tennessee Historical Society

For more than 175 years, the East Tennessee Historical Society has helped East Tennesseans hold on to their unique heritage by recording events and stories and collecting artifacts for its world-class museum collection. Educational outreach, scholarly publications, engaging lecture series, and heritage programs, such as First Families of Tennessee, are hallmarks of ETHS.


Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection

The Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection of the Knox County Public Library ranks among the top research and genealogical libraries in the Southeast. From rare manuscript collections to free access to Ancestry.com's Enhanced Library Edition, the McClung Collection is your gateway to exploring your family's and your region's history.


Knox County Archives

Uninterrupted since 1792, the Knox County Archives, a branch of the Knox County Public Library, receives, processes, and preserves the non-current, permanent records created by county government. The Knox County Archives provides information on the origins and history of the court systems, court records, genealogy, and the history of the county.



Calendar of Events
"History Under the Covers": A Quilt Turning of Folk-Art Quilts from the ETHS Collection

A luncheon and special presentation by Merikay Waldvogel on fifteen unique quilts from the collection of the East Tennessee Historical Society.

Thursday, February 16

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Let's Talk About it: Making Sense of the American Civl War- War and Freedom

A Civil War Book Discussion on sections from "America's War: Talking about the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversaries," edited by Dr. Edward L. Ayers

Wednesday, February 22

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