Capitol Idea: An Excerpt From 'Welcome to Capitol Hill' | Cover Story
Reporters Joel Ebert and Erik Schelzig’s new book delves into Tennessee’s history of political scandal
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How Welsh coal miners ended convict leasing and slavery in Tennessee
Engineer Barry Thacker presents the history of Coal Creek to students and others. He tells how Welsh coal miners ended convict leasing in Tennessee
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Some Early History of Rhea County
It is always interesting to read information relating to the early days of Rhea County, and this article from the Tuesday, January 28, 1908 Chattanooga Star newspaper is certainly no
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Tennessee's Coal Creek War tested 13th Amendment | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Many people believe the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlaws slavery, but that's not exactly true. The 13th Amendment bans slavery "except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted." A long series of nationally publicized events known as the Coal Creek War tested this concept.
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Tennessee's Coal Creek War tested 13th Amendment | Appalachian Highlands
Many people believe the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlaws slavery, but that’s not exactly true.
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