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Photo Galleries (3)

  • Tennessee
    Tennessee

    10 Photos

    History.com's state gallery for Tennessee. Learn more about the state symbols and famous landmarks.

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  • Andrew Jackson
    Andrew Jackson

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    See pictures from the life and presidency of Andrew Jackson.

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  • Civil War: Artifacts
    Civil War: Artifacts

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    Explore Civil War artifacts, from medical kits and personal hygiene items, to carbines and currency.

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Videos (10)

  • America and the Civil War
    America and the Civil War

    Video Clip (4:04)

    Discover how the bloodiest war in American history transformed the face of the nation.

    Video Clip (4:04)
  • Battle of Shiloh
    Battle of Shiloh

    Video Clip (2:45)

    At Shiloh, Tennessee in April of 1862, a Confederate surprise attack backfires when the Union holds firm at the "Hornet's Nest."

    Video Clip (2:45)
  • Secret Atomic City in Tennessee
    Secret Atomic City in Tennessee

    Video Clip (3:15)

    The K-25 plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was built to enrich uranium for the atomic bomb.

    Video Clip (3:15)
  • Tennessee Valley Authority - Nature's Power Harnessed
    Tennessee Valley Authority - Nature's Power Harnessed

    Video Clip (3:00)

    In the early 1930's, few people had greater reasons to be angry with mother nature than the residents of Tennessee River Valley. Every spring brought on an onslaught of rain which totaled six feet each year. In a Modern Marvels video, discover how the valleys power was tamed and harnessed.

    Video Clip (3:00)
  • President Andrew Jackson
    President Andrew Jackson

    Video Clip (3:37)

    Andrew Jackson called himself a Jeffersonian Democrat, while Thomas Jefferson called Jackson a dangerous man. Find out more about this "hero of the common man."

    Video Clip (3:37)
  • K-25 Plant Produces Uranium
    K-25 Plant Produces Uranium

    Video Clip (3:25)

    During WWII the U.S. built a top secret nuclear processing plant called Y-12.

    Video Clip (3:25)
  • Andrew Jackson vs. Bank of America
    Andrew Jackson vs. Bank of America

    Video Clip (4:24)

    Discover how President Andrew Jackson went head-to-head against Henry Clay in the Bank War, the central controversy of Jackson's administration.

    Video Clip (4:24)
  • Andrew Jackson Defends New Orleans in War of 1812
    Andrew Jackson Defends New Orleans in War of 1812

    Video Clip (3:41)

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  • Andrew Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet
    Andrew Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet

    Video Clip (2:53)

    The terms Battle of The Petticoats, the spoils system and Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet all spawned from Andrew Jackson's presidency. Discover what they mean, and the scandal that surrounded them.

    Video Clip (2:53)
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Tennessee Valley Authority Act
    Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Tennessee Valley Authority Act

    Video Clip (1:26)

    Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed the Tennessee Valley Act as part of his New Deal agenda. How did the TVA aid struggling Tennessee farmers?

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