Wild River (1960) was the first major Hollywood movie shot in East Tennessee. Starring silver screen heavyweights Montgomery Clift and Lee Remick, the film explored the impact of TVA on …
Need a book at 3 a.m.? We’ve got you!
Secretary of State Tre Hargett dropped by Lawson McGhee Library with one of those big, oversized checks boasting a very large number. The State of Tennessee granted us $642,235 in …
Summer just got started. How can it be halfway over?
It seems that summer just got here officially, but it’s already half over. How can that be? The good news is, our Summer Library Club still has lots of programs …
Knoxville is artsy, and so are you!
There was big news announced this week that named Knoxville No. 4! We’re the 4th most artsy community in the country, according to a USA TODAY Reader’s Poll. We edged out some big …
Digital collections offer pictures of the past
The Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection is a highlight of the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. Our digital collection is an online archive of images from …
Honoring Clarence Brown; screening ‘Ah Wilderness’ today
In 1973, Knoxville had an opportunity to meet the real Clarence Brown, the man behind the newly built theatre in the middle of UT’s campus. The University honored the 83-year-old Mr. …
Genealogy is on our minds
For some families, stories of great grandpa’s crazy antics may be typical fodder for every family gathering, but knowing what’s true or filling in the details may take a little …
Bring on the slow, pleasurable read! It’s summer.
School’s out and Memorial Day weekend is over. That can only mean it’s summertime (unofficially albeit!) It’s the perfect time to slow down and pick up a good book just …