The Fall 2025 intership continues to thrive at the Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War at the University of Tennessee. This year, the interns have worked on social media, StoryMap projects, archival digitization, and more. The interns will continue to work on their projects as the semester continues on into November. Stay tuned […]
Our Director, Dr. Chris Magra, was invited to present a research paper at the McNeil Center last week. The McNeil Center is part of the University of Pennsylvania. The Center is one of the premiere American history organizations in the United States. Dr. Magra discussed Manning the First American Navy: The Military Mobilization of Maritime […]
John Saylor was interviewed by the Center’s Director, Dr. Chris Magra, on September 15, 2025. Saylor is a War on Terror Veteran. Coming from a military family, Saylor was excited to join the military. Saylor’s interview discusses his history, his war experiences, and his career in the military. We thank John for visiting the Center […]
On July 29, 2025, Gail E. Link, daughter of uranium courier during the Manhattan Project, Wilbur S. Anderson, was interviewed a second time by the Center’s Director, Dr. Chris Magra. Anderson was drafted on June 1, 1943 but later worked with the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. One of his jobs for the project […]
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.
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 […]