The Tuskegee Airmen: An Interview with the Leading Authority
Originally posted in The National WWII Museum New Orleans The Tuskegee Airmen have become one of the most celebrated units in WWII history. One of the world’s foremost authorities on […]
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‘Crazy Train’ and ‘Training & Praying Hard’: Why Ozzy and Hulk Were Perfect Opposites Who Taught 1980s Youth to Dream Big
Icons of Rebellion: How Ozzy Osbourne and Hulk Hogan Defined 1980s Youth Culture When my wife Felicia heard that Ozzy and Hulk Hogan had passed away, she was about to […]
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Publisher Pete Doughtie of The Rutherford Reader remembered as a ‘True Patriot’
Editor’s note: Remembering Pete Doughtie *Originally published January 2019* In early 2024, The Tennessee Ledger suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the loss of much of our digital archive. As […]
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TN Democrats didn’t support policy to improve young lives. That won’t stop us | Rep. Gino Bulso
As the Left pushes failed policies, Republicans will continue investing in strong children by placing their educational needs over political priorities. Gino Bulso Guest Columnist In November 2024, Tennessee voters […]
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Reagan’s Republic Vision and the Founders’ Marketplace of Ideas: Why Democracy Required Messy Debate on Independence Day
Liberty’s Enduring Promise: From 1776 to Today By Mike Sparks In the sweltering heat of Philadelphia’s summer of 1776, history pivoted on the words of extraordinary men willing to commit […]
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Street Renaming Ceremony to Honor Civil Rights Icon
Memphis, Tenn. (WSMV) – A portion of West Levi Road in Shelby County has been officially renamed the “Rep. Johnnie Turner Highway” in a public ceremony Monday afternoon. The street […]
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Frank Nicely, East Tennessee’s Colorful Farmer-Politician, Dies at 78 After Heart Attack on Farm
Former East Tennessee State Senator Frank Nicely Dies at 78 Frank Nicely, a longtime East Tennessee state legislator known for his agricultural advocacy and colorful personality, died Thursday after suffering […]
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Sometimes you never know when you’re better off: By Commissioner Pettus Read
I’ll never forget that warm September morning in 2010 as I headed off to work when my cell phone rang with a call from my county mayor. As I answered […]
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The Critical Role of Fathers and Male Mentors: Why Father’s Day Matters More Than Ever
Why Father’s Day Matters More Than Ever It seems like yesterday I was helping my dad put new brake pads on or change the oil in his Lincoln Town Car. […]
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She’s a former inmate. Now, she and Kix Brooks are helping inmates restart their lives
Editor’s Note: Below is another great article by Forrest Sanders of News Channel 5 WTVF. It’s seldom do you see journalist cover issues that are drastically changing and improving lives—especially […]