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News
- Daughters of the American Revolution, Cavett Station
- Center’s Interns Visit UT’s Special Collections
- Adam Alfrey visits the Center for Tennesseans and War
- David Hearnes visits the Center for Tennesseans and WarDavid Hearnes, executive director for the Blount Mansion in historical downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, visited the Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War to speak with its interns. Hearnes discussed the rewards of public history, historic preservation, and community service opportunities.
- Pat Gang, historian, meets with the Center’s Interns
- Sharp’s Ridge Veterans Memorial Park Dedication
- Tennessee and WW2 SymposiumThe East Tennessee Historical Society held a symposium July 8-10, 2024 on historical connections between our region and World War II. Center Director Dr. Chris Magra was invited to talk about our archives. He partnered with Dr. John Romeiser and the… Read more: Tennessee and WW2 Symposium
- WWII and the SmokiesThe Veterans Heritage Site Foundation held a ceremony to honor WWII veterans who lived in the Smoky Mountains on Saturday, June 15 in Townsend, TN. Veterans invited our Director, Dr. Chris Magra, to speak about the history of the war and… Read more: WWII and the Smokies
- Two-Star Major General Stephen A. Clark
- History Department Awards Night
- Private John Russell Donation
- Morilak Family Donation and Interview
- Tackle Box Donation
- Interview with Robert Yokley
- Interns Return With Gifts!!
- Intern Family Ties
- Interview with Chad Faulkner
- Interview with Captain Connor Pearce
- Veteran’s Day Event
- Donation from the Johnson-Milner Family
- Visit from Adam H. Alfrey
- Interview with Major Kelly Waugh
- Visit from Dr. Warren Dockter
- Veterans Day Event
- William Blount’s Impeachment
- Gold Star Mother & Family Day
- Interview With Former P.O.W. William Robinson
- Special Collections Visit
- Our New Interns
- War Dog Ceremony
- WW2 Veteran William Phelps
- Interview with Major Kevin Mason (ret.)
- Interview with Robert Chittum
- Interview with Kimberly DiDomenico
- Interview With Bill Conner
- Interview with Nick McCall
- Interview with Marilyn Childress
- Interview with MSgt. Tammy Silvers-Haller
- New WWII Donation for the Center
- CSTW Newsletter 2022
- Veterans Day Celebrations, 2022
- New Director
- Cpt. Rosemary Mariner to be inducted in Women in Aviation Hall of Fame
- McManus to give Keynote Speech at ETVMA’s 2022 Medal of Honor Evening
- Sixth Annual Fleming-Morrow Lecture in African-American History
- McManus Wins the Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize
- Knox County Schools In-Service District Learning Day
- Upcoming Lecture on German-Danish Nationality ConflictThe University of Tennessee Center for the Study of War & Society and the Department of History present an AfterWars lecture of: Are We Only German? H.P. Hanssen and H.V. Clausen’s Preservation of the Danish Schleswigers, 1864-1920. On Friday April 26,… Read more: Upcoming Lecture on German-Danish Nationality Conflict
- Recent Lecture on Refugees and Catholic Relief Efforts in Postwar German BorderlandsThe Center for the Study of War and Society recently hosted an engaging lecture by Dr. Kathryn Julian on “Refugees and Catholic Relief Efforts in Postwar German Borderlands.” If you were unable to attend, Dr. Julian kindly allowed us to videotape… Read more: Recent Lecture on Refugees and Catholic Relief Efforts in Postwar German Borderlands
- Upcoming Lecture on Refugees and Catholic Relief Efforts in Postwar German BorderlandsThe University of Tennessee Center for the Study of War & Society and the Department of History present an AfterWars lecture of: Refugees and Catholic Relief Efforts in Postwar German Borderlands On Tuesday, November 27th at 4p.m. in E102 UT Humanities… Read more: Upcoming Lecture on Refugees and Catholic Relief Efforts in Postwar German Borderlands
- The Knoxville Veterans Legacy Program at University of TennesseeOur brief video documentary, “The Knoxville Veterans Legacy Program at University of Tennessee”, chronicles the work of the 2017-2018 Veterans Legacy Program in Knoxville, Tennessee, funded by a contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The Knoxville National Cemetery was… Read more: The Knoxville Veterans Legacy Program at University of Tennessee
- Memory and Honor: Knoxville’s Veterans Legacy ProgramJoin us on Saturday, November 3, for a special Veterans Day event featuring a partnership between ETHS, University of Tennessee History Department, the UT Center for the Study of War and Society, the Knoxville History Project, and Knox Count Schools. In… Read more: Memory and Honor: Knoxville’s Veterans Legacy Program
- Upcoming Lecture on the French RevolutionThe University of Tennessee Center for the Study of War & Society and the Department of History present an AfterWars lecture titled: “War and Society in the French Revolution” On Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 4p.m. in the Humanities Center (Melrose… Read more: Upcoming Lecture on the French Revolution
- Upcoming Talk on the Lived Cold War with Mr. DeLacy WymanThe University of Tennessee Center for the Study of War & Society and the Department of History present a Lived Cold War Series lecture titled: “The Cold War History and Development of the Minuteman Missile: Perspectives of a Missile Combat… Read more: Upcoming Talk on the Lived Cold War with Mr. DeLacy Wyman
- History Department’s Memorial Day EventThe History Department is hosting a Memorial Day event, held on Saturday, May 26th, 4-6 PM. The event is named “A Place of Honor and Memory: Knoxville National Cemetery and Veterans’ Legacy”. The event starts with a tour, led by Knoxville historian Jack Neely, of… Read more: History Department’s Memorial Day Event
- Upcoming Lecture on From a Nazi Imperialism to a Fascist ImperialismThe University of Tennessee Center for the Study of War & Society and the Department of History presents an AfterWars lecture titled: “From a Nazi Imperialism to a Fascist Imperialism: Constructing a Transnational Nationalism in the Colonial Press of Nazi Germany… Read more: Upcoming Lecture on From a Nazi Imperialism to a Fascist Imperialism
- Center and V.A. Veterans Legacy Program in the NewsUT’s Center for the Study of War and Society and our History Department have been awarded a contract as part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ new Veterans Legacy Program. This program pairs local universities and local school systems to produce… Read more: Center and V.A. Veterans Legacy Program in the News
- New Award of V.A. Veterans Legacy Program ContractUT’s Center for the Study of War and Society and our History Department have been awarded a contract as part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ new Veterans Legacy Program. This program pairs local universities and local school systems to produce… Read more: New Award of V.A. Veterans Legacy Program Contract
- Upcoming Lecture on The Black Baron at Villers-Bocage: Michael Wittmann and the Characteristics of the OffenseThe University of Tennessee Center for the Study of War & Society and the Department of History present an AfterWars lecture: The Black Baron at Villers-Bocage: Michael Wittmann and the Characteristics of the Offense On Thursday, April 5th, 2018 at Noon… Read more: Upcoming Lecture on The Black Baron at Villers-Bocage: Michael Wittmann and the Characteristics of the Offense
- VIEW OUR PAST EVENT ON 1918 AND THE RESTORATION OF LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCEOn Feb. 16, 2018, the UT Center for the Study of War and Society hosted an event entitled “Remembering 1918: A Hundred Years Since World War I and the Restoration of Lithuanian Independence”. Prof. Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius (UT History Dept., and… Read more: VIEW OUR PAST EVENT ON 1918 AND THE RESTORATION OF LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE