Historical Newspapers: Knoxville News Sentinel

Full-text articles from the Knoxville News Sentinel daily newspaper. Covers 1847-present. Provided by ProQuest Newspapers.

Historical Newspapers: The Commercial Appeal

The Commercial Appeal is a daily newspaper of Memphis, Tennessee. Articles from 1847-present. Provided by ProQuest Newspapers.

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Unpaid, part-time internship, to be conducted and supervised partly remotely, with in-person assignments as needed; 8-12 hours per week (minimum 100-150 hours); some weekday availability required; otherwise flexible scheduling. Applicants should be college students with a background in social sciences,…

Children's Books That Celebrate Diwali

Children's Books That Celebrate Diwali October 24, 2022 Diwali Diwali, or Deepawali, is the Festival of Lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains…

Bringing the HEAT with Archives Month!

Bringing the HEAT with Archives Month! October 22, 2022 The month of October is a notable month for a couple of reasons:  It's National Archives Month, which means we're celebrating the work of archives and archivists…

StoryCorps Highlight: Celebrating Veterans' Stories

StoryCorps Highlight: Celebrating Veterans' Stories November 11, 2022 StoryCorps is an American non-profit organization whose mission is to record, preserve, and share the stories of Americans from all…

Civil Rights Training Partnership Between Library, Law Enforcement Receives Grant for Expansion

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"The Baron of Grogzwig"

Wed, 10/26/2022 - 12:00 "The Baron of Grogzwig" All Things Eerie We introduce our new podcast with a very special ghost story, this one by a Mr. Dickens, whom we all know as one of the most prolific and beloved authors of the 19th century. Charles Dickens created…

All Things Eerie: "The Tomb of Sarah"

Mon, 10/17/2022 - 12:00 All Things Eerie: "The Tomb of Sarah" All Things Eerie This evening’s author, Frederick George Loring, was an English naval officer and writer, and an early expert in wireless telegraphy. Loring’s writing abilities appeared first as a…

All Things Eerie: "The Apparition of Mrs. Veal"

Wed, 10/19/2022 - 12:00 All Things Eerie: "The Apparition of Mrs. Veal" All Things Eerie We shall only spend a brief moment introducing the controversy over the attribution of tonight’s story to Daniel Defoe.  The reason for this question of attribution…

"Man-Size in Marble"

Sat, 10/15/2022 - 12:00 "Man-Size in Marble" All Things Eerie It’s always a little disconcerting when inanimate objects become, of themselves, animate.  How much more so when a statue seems to move or change its expression.  Tonight’s story…

All Things Eerie: "The Romance of Certain Old Clothes"

Sun, 10/16/2022 - 12:00 All Things Eerie: "The Romance of Certain Old Clothes" All Things Eerie Our old friend Henry James, as well as being a chronicler of the Gilded Age, is no stranger to the Gothic, or the ghostly tale. In this evening’s story, the jealousy…

Meigs Middle Wins 2017 Battle of the Books

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All Things Eerie: "A Rose for Emily"

Tue, 10/18/2022 - 12:00 All Things Eerie: "A Rose for Emily" All Things Eerie Tonight, we join William Faulkner on a trip back to the fictional town of Jefferson, Mississippi, where we meet Miss Emily Grierson, our story’s heroine, who shows us just how fine the…