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David (Davy) Crockett ___Learn about the life of this "outstanding American, statesman and folklore hero." These pages also provide information about "William Travis, James Bowie, General Santa Anna, and the siege at the Alamo." - Illustrated - From John T. Marck -
http://www.aboutfamouspeople.com/article1024.html

Find a Grave - Tennessee ___Brief biographies of 736 'famous' citizens, many with information about their claims to fame, causes of death and burial places, and photos. - Illustrated - From Find a Grave - http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=state&FSstateid=45

History of Tennessee __ "The area now known as Tennessee was first settled by Paleo-Indians nearly 11,000 years ago. The names of the cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact are unknown, but several distinct cultural phases have been named by archaeologists, including Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian whose chiefdoms were the cultural predecessors of the Muscogee people who inhabited the Tennessee River Valley prior to Cherokee migration into the river's headwaters." An encyclopedic article about the history of Tennessee. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Tennessee

State of Tennessee History ___Not an attractive page, but the facts are here. Historic Tennessee - Text only - From SouthEastern Genealogy - http://www.segenealogy.com/tennessee/tn_state/history.htm

Tennessee ___A good overview of the history of Tennessee, plus statistics, demographic information, and links to "... selected famous natives and residents." - Illustrated - From Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108274.html

Tennessee Chronicles ___You will find page after page of interesting history stories and facts about people and places and events in Tennessee. - Illustrated - From the Tennessee Historical Commission - http://www.vic.com/tnchron/

Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture __ "Tennessee History, Culture, Research, Recreation, Entertainment, Politics, Government and Business" It is all here. - From tennesseeencyclopedia.net - http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/

Tennessee Ghost Towns ___These brief reports about this state's ghost towns are submitted by viewers. - Map - From Ghosttowns.com - http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/tn/tn.html

Tennessee Historical Society __ " The Tennessee Historical Society is a non-profit, membership organization headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Established in 1849, the Society's purpose is to "promote interest in and preservation of all matters relating to the history of Tennessee." - illustrated - From tennesseehistory.org - http://www.tennesseehistory.org/

Tennessee History ___A printable page which provides a brief overview of the history of Tennessee. - Text only - From Yahoo! Travel - http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-501523-tennessee_history-i

Tennessee: History ___Topics include the Civil War, Prohibition and the Tennessee Valley Authority. - Text only - From The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. - http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/us/A0861484.html

Tennessee History __ A long list of resources about Tennessee history and more. - From Tennessee Technological University - http://www.tntech.edu/history/tennhist.html

Tennessee History for Kids __ Lots of resources about the history of Tennessee for kids. - illustrated - From tnhistoryforkids.org - http://tnhistoryforkids.org/

Tennessee history, preservation and educational artifacts __ You will find dozens of click-to-read articles about the history of Tennessee. - From Ed Hooper and Tennessee Online - http://www.vic.com/tnchron/class/TNCLASSRM.htm

Tennessee Timeline of State History __ "Provides a chronological timeline of important events and dates in this state's history. Includes a guide to this state's official symbols, emblems, and mascots." From shgresources.com - http://www.shgresources.com/tn/timeline/

The US50 - A Guide to the State of Tennessee ___A general state history overview and brief biographies of historic figures. - Text only - From Erik Schubach and TheUS50.com - http://www.theus50.com/tennessee/history.shtml

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