Tech Professor’s History Book Finishes As Finalist For Award
A World War I book written by the late Tennessee Tech Professor Michael Birdwell finished as a finalist for the 2024 Tennessee History Book Award. “Tennessee’s Experience During the First World War” features 14 different articles with different aspects of World War I life in the state. Tech History Professor Jeff Roberts said he believes […]
Higgenbotham Turnpike Nominated For National Register
Warren and White Counties’ Higginbotham Turnpike has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. Tennessee Tech History Professor Mike Birdwell said the turnpike was used during the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. “It was actually a series of roads that William Eric Higginbotham connected,” Birdwell said. “These roads […]
