This is a follow-up interview with Bill Conner, a retired Air Force Master Sergeant and currently the Military and Family Readiness Manager, 134th Air Refueling Wing at McGhee Tyson Airport. Conner has served with the United States Air Force and the Air Guard, with a career focused on broadcast media. He has worked in Iceland, […]
Emma Patterson, a friend and intern to the Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War, has been awarded the Achievement Award in the Arts and Sciences, Classics Division for her EUReCA poster and presentation. This research started with her internship at the Center! To view this project on our website, see “Triangle of Sovereignty: […]
Center Intern, Gracie Amburn, wins award at the Arts and Science Undergraduate Research Symposium (ASUReS), University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
March 11 2025. Dr. Chris Magra, director for the Study of Tennesseans and War, interviewed Gail E. Link about her father, Wilbur S. Anderson about his service in World War II. Anderson was drafted on June 1, 1943 but later worked with the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. One of his jobs for the […]
On December 31st, 1862 on the banks of Stone’s River, one of the most hellish battles of the Civil War would take place. However, as bullets rained and cannons thundered, one man within the ranks of the Army of Tennessee, facing down some of the most intense fighting of the three-day battle, would come to […]
Dr. James Williams is an associate professor in the Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Before joining the faculty, Williams served in the Air Force. We are proud to work with Dr. Williams and share his story. To watch this interview, please click here.
The Center for the Study of Tennesseans of War was pleased to interview Tom Cruise, current director for the Veterans Success Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Air Force veteran, serving six years as crew chief of the F-16. This interview describes Cruise’s experiences about his enlistment, his service, and his transition to […]
March 11 2025. Dr. Chris Magra, director for the Study of Tennesseans and War, interviewed Gail E. Link about her father, Wilbur C. Anderson about his service in World War II. Anderson was drafted on June 1, 1943 but later worked with the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. One of his jobs for the […]
Nine scholars from universities around the country came Knoxville to present their original research.
Nathaniel Adams was interviewed by intern Gracie Amburn on February 7, 2025. At the time of this interview, Nathaniel Adams has served for over 14 years in the Army National Guard. Adams is a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and works at the Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War. As one […]