Editor’s Note I like many others believe we’re not alone in the universe. The mounting evidence from astronomy and the sheer size of the cosmos make it hard to think […]
The Beach That Flew In on a C-130: The Forgotten Story of Sewart Air Force Base’s Hidden Gem By Mike Sparks Most people who grew up in Smyrna, Tennessee have […]
Originally Published in BadAssoftheWeek.com (sorry for the profanity—I didnt write it) Myles Standish Myles Standish is one of those high school curriculum staples that hapless teenagers across the country are […]
The Echoes of Legends: A Tribute to Nashville Municipal Auditorium My office view from the Cordell Hull Building overlooks more than just a venue—it’s a front-row seat to my own […]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Thanks to a nearly $4.8 million grant, an additional 37 acres of historically significant land could soon be protected at the Stones River National Battlefield. The site, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tennessee is one of those states people think they already know. Country music, whiskey, Dolly and the Smokies — the shorthand is familiar enough that it’s easy to […]
Rutherford County’s Historic Train Depots: Tracks of Time and Transformation Rutherford County, Tennessee, owes much of its early growth and connectivity to the iron rails that crisscrossed the region in […]
My Scotch-Irish mother Patricia Flynn Chance was born and grew up in Edinburgh’s historic Grassmarket, right at the bottom of Edinburgh Castle. She often shared her experiences of growing up […]
Rediscovering History: A Tour of Old Jefferson and the Trail of Tears Tucked away in the woods of the East Fork Recreation Area in northern Rutherford County lies one of […]
Movie Reality 02/16/2026 I remember back in high school I had to do a paper about Julius Caesar. As for the assassination scene, I quoted Shakespeare’s play, “Julius Caesar.” Unfortunately, […]