Tennessee History for Kids

Photos of
the Year
2008

It's been a great year for Tennessee History for Kids! We've been all over the place, met quite a few interesting people and done some unusual things in our attempt to learn more about the Volunteer State and its history. Click here to see what we believe are our best 10 photographs of 2008.

A great story for the Christmas season:

Morris the blind man
and his dog Buddy

Click here to read about America's first seeing eye dog and her connection to Tennessean Morris Frank

Orders now being accepted for:
HARD TACK AND RAT BITES

Tennessee History for Kids FIRST EVER full-length DVD!!!

Containing 12 Tennessee History for Kids videos in DVD quality -- great for showing in the front of the class!

To be released on DECEMBER 11!!!!

Click here to see how YOU can get one.

WHAT'S NEW ON THE PAGE?

1) New Videos!

"An Encounter with Old Hickory." History Bill is minding his own business on a visit to The Hermitage, the home of President Andrew Jackson... and my that man looks familiar! Click here to see it on Quicktime; here on Windows Media Player; here on youtube.

"Hard Tack and Salt Pork" -- On the eve of a battle at Parker's Crossroads in 1862, History Bill meets a private from the Union Army and a private from the Confederate Army. Click here to see it in Media Player; here in Quicktime; and here on youtube.

"Happy Times at Fort Loudoun" -- It's 1758, a year in which everyone is getting along at Fort Loudoun. Come along with History Bill and meet British Ensign John Boggs, the indentured servant Maggie Delaney, a laundry wench, and Little Carpenter the Cherokee Peace Chief. Click here to see it in Media Player; here in Quicktime; and here on youtube.

"Doctor Death, Fort Surgeon" -- Can anything be worse than this throbbing, aching leg? History Bill wanders back to the 1750s and meets Dr. Maurice Anderson, a fort surgeon whose medicinals, operating instruments and capital kit scares him back to the present time. Click here to see it in Media Player, here in Quicktime, and here on youtube.

"Making a Splash with the Governor" -- History Bill looks into the executive branch of Tennessee government and, along the way, discovers that Governor Bredesen is a painter, Tennessee's state parks are best in the nation, and canoes aren't as easy to paddle as he thought. Click here to see it in Media Player; here in Quicktime; and here on youtube.

"Great Moments and a Guide to the Page" -- In this very special video, History Bill explains how to use the Tennessee History for Kids web page. But his attempt to show off some great moments ends up as a BLOOPER REEL, full of funny interruptions and embarassing moments, caught on film. Click here to see it in Media Player; here in Quicktime, here on youtube

2) New virtual tours:

"Tennessee Central Railway Journey." We follow the path of one of the South's most beloved railways -- all the way from Nashville to Cookeville!

"Chattanooga by canoe." The history and geography of this interesting city from the point of view of a person paddling into it.

3) An old photo gallery you won't believe

"Mr. Dyer's people" -- Photos from the collection of man who lived and worked all across Tennessee 100 years ago

Click here to be taken to it

Cumberland County

4) Maps on COUNTY HISTORY PAGES:

A big upgrade to ALL 95 county pages that tells you exactly where that county is located. Click here, here and here to see what we mean.

A student at a living history museum in Sumner County

5) A much improved index:

For those times when you want to look up a subject, whether it be Daniel Boone, flatboats, Krystal, railroads or the Tennessee Valley Authority. Click here to check it out!

Workers at the Dunlap Coke Ovens, circa 1920
PHOTO: Dunlap Coke Ovens Park

6) The interactive quiz:

Click here to find out how smart you REALLY are when it comes to Tennessee history, civics and geography.

7) Finally... The most famous murder in Tennessee history was 100 years ago!

Click here to read a long article about it