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FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS BULLET SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR FOLKLIFE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE BULLET BY THE PEOPLE CONVERSATIONS BEYOND 250 Federation of State Humanities Councils logo Humanities Tennessee Our Stories. Our State. logo TENNESSEE ARTS COMMISSION Cultivate. Create. Participate. THEN NOW NEXT CRAFTERS, GROWERS & REVOLUTIONARY IDEALS logo LIVE IN KNOXVILLE FEBRUARY 28, 2026
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THEN NOW NEXT: CRAFTERS, GROWERS & REVOLUTIONARY IDEALS

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Humanities Tennessee is a non-profit organization that fosters community and civility in Tennessee through engaging programs that examine and reflect upon ideas, stories, history, arts and culture.
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TN Writers/TN Stories with Timothy D. Johnson

August 8 @ 10:30 am — Aug 8, 2026

Timothy D. Johnson, Robert Neyland: The West Point Engineer Who Built Tennessee Football (University of Tennessee Press) Robert Neyland was not your typical college football coach. A graduate of West Point and…


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FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS BULLET SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR FOLKLIFE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE BULLET BY THE PEOPLE CONVERSATIONS BEYOND 250 Federation of State Humanities Councils logo Humanities Tennessee Our Stories. Our State. logo TENNESSEE ARTS COMMISSION Cultivate. Create. Participate. THEN NOW NEXT CRAFTERS, GROWERS & REVOLUTIONARY IDEALS logo FEATURING Headshots of featured presenters: DR. TORREN L. GATSON WOKIE MASSAQUOI-WICKS BROOKS LAMB ALI SIMPSON

Then Now Next: Crafters, Growers & Revolutionary Ideals 

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Farmers and craftspeople made the American Revolution possible and shaped the growth of American democracy. Tennessee growers and crafters have always been — and continue to be — part of…


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Chapter 16

Thinking Of, Feeling With

Mar 9, 2026

In About, Above, Around: 50 Prepositions, Mark Mayer toys with the meanings of an overlooked part of speech to explore the dark corners and rarefied summits of human existence. Mayer will discuss the book at Novel in Memphis on March 30.

Read More at Chapter 16

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  • About
    • 50 Years of Humanities Tennessee
    • Values & Strategic Plan
    • Staff Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Job Opportunities
  • Programs
    • Chapter 16
    • Neighborhood Story Project
    • Shared Futures Lab
    • Southern Festival of Books
    • Special Initiatives
    • Student Reader Day
    • TN Association of Museums Scholarships
    • Tennessee Book Award
    • Traveling Exhibits
    • Young Writers’ Workshops
  • Grants
    • Get Started
    • General Grants
    • Opportunity Grants
    • Grants Archive: Tennessee Stories
    • Grantee Resources
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Authors in the Round 2025
    • Festival Volunteers
    • Advocate
  • Calendar
  • News
  • Contact
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