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Serpent Handlers and Streetcar Suburbs

Cool off at the History Center and enjoy our summer brownbag lectures. July 9 features journalist Fred Brown discussing The Serpent Handlers. Fountain City historian Dr. "Jim" Tumblin will join us on August 13 for a presentation on Fountain City's facinating story.

Brown Bag lectures are at noon at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street. The public is invited to bring a lunch and enjoy an hour of history. Soft drinks will be available.

Volunteers Needed for New "Voices of the Land" Exhibit

Volunteer educator Carl Faught leads students through streetscape.

The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) is looking for volunteers who love history to help us welcome visitors of all ages to our new signature exhibit “Voices of the Land,” opening in late August. To share our exciting opportunities, ETHS will host two recruitment events for new volunteers on Saturday, July 12 and Friday, July 18 from 10:00 a.m. till noon at the East Tennessee History Center. We will provide a sneak peak into the new exhibit as part of both sessions! The program is the same on both dates so please let us know which day you would like to attend.

ETHS History Excellence Award Recipients Honored

Ron Harris with BlueCross BlueShield, Chattanooga, receives award of distinction for "Education for Life" DVD.

John Rice Irwin of the Museum of Appalachia and Ed Westcott, the first photographer of the Army’s Manhattan Engineering District, were among some 20 organizations and individuals honored for their contributions to the region’s history at the ETHS Annual Meeting on May 6. Now in its 27^th year, the ETHS Awards of Excellence program annually recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations for their work in preserving and promoting the region’s history. Click here for more information on the 2008 award winners and projects.

Upcoming events, programs, and exhibits

Exhibits at the ETHS Museum --

Open permanently: The East Tennessee Streetscape: See the Corner Drug Store, Streetcar no. 416, videos, and more

Lectures, Programs, and special events--

July 9--Brown Bag Lecture, Serpent Handlers with Fred Brown, noon

July 19--Genealogy on the Internet Workshop, 11:00-2:00, reservations required (call 865-215-8809 by July 2)

August 13--Brown Bag Lecture, Fountain City with Dr. Jim Tumblin, noon

August 16--The McClung Genealogical Collection with Steve Cotham, 10:00-noon

September 30--Revolutionary War Genealogy with Dr. George Schweitzer, 11:00-2:00

2008 Genealogy Workshops

The schedule is now available for the 2008 series of Saturday genealogy workshops. Workshop topics range from the favorites "Beginning Genealogy" and "Genealogy on the Internet" to the new and exciting "Jump Start Your Genealogy"--plus everything in between. For a PDF version of the schedule of monthly Saturday workshops, please click here.

Civil War Families of Tennessee

Click here for more information on the Civil War Families of Tennessee, a Heritage program of the East Tennessee Historical Society.