York Annual Veterans’ Day Living History Event Saturday
Sgt. Alvin C. York Park will host its annual World War I living history event Saturday, a way to educate and respect those who served. Museum Curator Lindsey Wood said the park is dedicated to preserving the memory of York and the men who fought in World War I. Wood said park staff hopes to […]
Cookeville-Putnam NAACP Honors Unrecognized Black Veterans From WWI, WWII
The Cookeville-Putnam NAACP recently led an effort to give proper recognition to black veterans who served in World War I and II. President Tom Savage said the organization canvased Buck Cemetery in Cookeville, Hermitage Cemetery in Algood, and another cemetery in Silver Point. Savage said between all three black cemeteries they found the headstones of […]
York Park WWI Genealogy Event Signups Closing
Friday is the final day to sign up for a World War I-centered genealogy event at Sgt Alvin C. York State Historic Park. Park Administrative Assistant Alec Parsons said staff hopes to help people understand their lineage and the connection they might have to World War I. He said those who supply the park with […]
Posthumous Anthology Released For Tech History Professor
Tennessee Tech History Professor Michael Birdwell’s lifelong dedication to history now memorialized in a posthumously released anthology. Associate History Professor Troy Smith worked on the book alongside Birdwell before Birdwell passed in March of 2022 following a 15-year battle with cancer. Smith said Birdwell was the world’s leading authority on Alvin C. York and several […]
UC Remembers Cordell Hull & UN Charter Creation, 80 Years Later
80 years ago, the framework for the United Nations came into focus, led by Upper Cumberland native Cordell Hull UCDD Public Historian Mark Dudney said that Hull is considered the architect of the United Nations. As World War II ended, Hull and President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked toward creating a world organization that could prevent […]
Tennessee At War Event This Saturday At Sgt Alvin C. York State Park
Sgt Alvin C. York State Historic Park will host its annual Veterans Day event Saturday, honoring Tennesseans who fought in World War I. Park Manager Nate Dodson said there will be programming from 9am-4pm at the park including reenactments and a ceremony honoring Tennessean soldiers past and present. Dodson said it will be a unique […]
Crossville Remembers The Heroic Acts Of WWI’s Milo Lemert
Friday is Sergeant Milo Lemert Day in the city of Crossville. Lemert was a World War I hero and resident of the city. During a battle in Bellicourt, France September 29, 1918, Lemert pulled his unit back together after all officers were killed in battle. Lemert organized an attack resulting in the neutralization of four […]
Sgt. Alvin C. York State Park Honoring Heroes of The Great War
Veteran’s Day celebrations will continue online Saturday with Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park’s video series on World War I. Park Ranger Tanner Wells said the video series will look into the different aspects of being a soldier. Wells said it’s an attempt to show the next generation what these heroes went through, now […]
