The Tennessean is the daily newspaper publication for Nashville, Tennessee. The Tennessean features sections on news, business, obituaries, horoscopes, puzzles, weather, lottery numbers, and sports.

A short history of the Nashville Sound, "A blend of pop and country." Find brief biographies of Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, and Eddy Arnold.

Official website for the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville's mouthpiece for country music. Be sure to click on history for the fascinating story of 75 years of country entertainment.

Cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status are the topics highlighted on this effective site. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.

Cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status are the topics highlighted on this effective site. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.

Cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status are the topics highlighted on this effective site. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.

Cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status are the topics highlighted on this effective site. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.

A listing of online historical and current maps for the State of Tennessee. Part of the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection.

Use this library of mini-lessons to teach students about the early days of the expansion of slavery in the United States through the momentous 1950s and 60s and into the modern Civil Rights Movement.

Burgess Falls State Natural Area is more scenic than it is historic. But there is some history here. If you live within an hour or two drive from the place, it is a wonderful field trip. And if you drive from Knoxville to Nashville, or...

Before the Battle of Shiloh, many people believed that the Civil War wouldn't last long. But on April 6 and 7, 1862, two massive armies collided on this out-of-the-way piece of land in Hardin County. By the time the battle ended, nearly...

Use this site to create your own picture book of 21 endangered species. As you color each of the pages you can learn about each endangered animals.

This website provides information about the roles of steamboats and the Trail of Tears in Tennessee history.

Features extensive biographical details on "Little Miss Dynamite", Brenda Lee, a 2002 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, recommended reading list, and essential songs.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Charles Spurgeon Johnson, a U.S. sociologist, authority on race relations, and the first black president (1946-56) of Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. (established in 1867 and long...

General Hatch, born in Bangor, Me., December 22nd, 1832. In April, 1861, he was a member of the District of Columbia Volunteers, who were enlisted to defend the national capital, and subsequently had charge of the camp of instruction at...

A map of the Northwest Territory between the Allegheny Mountains and the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes to the Tennessee River showing the military operations and extent of settlement in the area during the American Revolutionary...

A map of the new settlements and proposed communities in the Tennessee and Kentucky country between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River, from 1775 to 1782. The map shows the proposed proprietary colony of Transylvania under Judge...

A map from 1906 of Tennessee showing the capital Nashville, principal cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.

A map from 1909 of Tennessee showing the capital Nashville, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, and rivers.

A map from 1919 of Tennessee showing the capital Nashville, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, and rivers.

A map from 1922 of Tennessee showing the capital Nashville, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, and rivers.

A map from 1919 of Tennessee showing the capital Nashville, counties and county seats, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, and rivers.

A map from 1912 of Tennessee showing the capital Nashville, counties and county seats, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, and rivers. A grid reference in the margins of the map lists counties with populations given in...