On Jan. 1, 1863, in the middle of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and executive order that legally gave freedom to enslaved people in the …
Classroom Q&A: Michael Rodgers, Maynard/South Knox
A native of Williamsburg, Va., Michael Rodgers moved to East Tennessee to study music at Knoxville College. After graduating, he earned a master’s degree at the University of Tennessee and …