Bill Carey is executive director of Tennessee History for Kids. In 2022 I wrote a column about where Tennessee history is taught in the K through 12 public school curriculum. State law and social ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Before the return of minor league baseball to Downtown Knoxville after more than two decades, the East Tennessee Historical Society has opened an exhibit celebrating the long ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The East Tennessee Historical Society is hosting the first ever History Hootenanny. The East Tennessee Historical Society‘s first History Hootenanny is a free public event ...

In his book, “Runaways, Coffles and Fancy Girls: A History of Slavery in Tennessee,” Williamson County author Bill Carey dispels the singular, stereotypical image of slaves working in the fields and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — For most whiskey drinkers, Tennessee is synonymous with the distilled alcoholic drink. “Tennessee and Tennesseans have had a long intimate history with whiskey and distilled ...