Tennessee Historical Society
615-741-8934
305 Sixth Avenue North War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243
Nashville, TN 37243
Programs
Budget
$5,000.00
Description
Tennessee Talks is an online discussion group for Tennessee Historical Society members, led by Davidson County historian Dr. Carole S. Bucy. Each month, Dr. Bucy selects a text set in or about Tennessee. Fiction and non-fiction, standards and new publications will be discussed with special guests.
Program Successes
I thoroughly enjoyed participating in this morning's Tennessee Talk. I really appreciated Carole's intro and slides. Thank you for inviting me to speak. If you need a speaker in the future, I will be happy to share the story of Joe Hanover and the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. Best, Bill
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities - Arts & Culture
Beneficiaries
Seniors
Adults
Elderly and/or Disabled
Long-term Success
Tennessee Talks will be successful if we maintain our core audience. We have the ability to host up to fifty participants.
Short-term Success
Tennessee Talks has been immediately successful, with a dedicated group of twenty people attending each month.
Program Success Monitored By
Executive director, contracted scholar
Program Areas Served
virtual
$5,000.00
Description
Tennessee Talks is an online discussion group for Tennessee Historical Society members, led by Davidson County historian Dr. Carole S. Bucy. Each month, Dr. Bucy selects a text set in or about Tennessee. Fiction and non-fiction, standards and new publications will be discussed with special guests.
Program Successes
I thoroughly enjoyed participating in this morning's Tennessee Talk. I really appreciated Carole's intro and slides. Thank you for inviting me to speak. If you need a speaker in the future, I will be happy to share the story of Joe Hanover and the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. Best, Bill
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities - Arts & Culture
Beneficiaries
Seniors
Adults
Elderly and/or Disabled
Long-term Success
Tennessee Talks will be successful if we maintain our core audience. We have the ability to host up to fifty participants.
Short-term Success
Tennessee Talks has been immediately successful, with a dedicated group of twenty people attending each month.
Program Success Monitored By
Executive director, contracted scholar
Program Areas Served
virtual
Budget
$20,000.00
Description
Tennessee 101 is an online lecture series exploring Tennessee's rich and varied history.
Program Successes
TN 101 has been met with enthusiasm. One attendee from Maryland wrote, "Please extend my thanks to Dr. Bucy for both the series of lectures she offered this spring. They've been fascinating to hear. What I have learned during this pandemic has made it an experience like no other since my college days. Webinars offered for free or very reasonable sums have made what seemed like endless days go by more rapidly than I thought possible. As a student of Civil War history, I learned so much about Tennessee's role. The information about both the African Americans' experiences and the women's experiences was a real treat."
Beneficiaries
Adults
US& International
Long-term Success
Tennessee 101 has been extremely popular, attracting new members and donations. With each online webinar, we reach at least 250 people, from all around the world. The programs are recorded and available on our website for those unable to attend the live presentation.
Short-term Success
Tennessee 101 has reached over 2000 people and garnered $2000 in donations since October 2020.
Program Success Monitored By
Staff.
Program Areas Served
virtual
$20,000.00
Description
Tennessee 101 is an online lecture series exploring Tennessee's rich and varied history.
Program Successes
TN 101 has been met with enthusiasm. One attendee from Maryland wrote, "Please extend my thanks to Dr. Bucy for both the series of lectures she offered this spring. They've been fascinating to hear. What I have learned during this pandemic has made it an experience like no other since my college days. Webinars offered for free or very reasonable sums have made what seemed like endless days go by more rapidly than I thought possible. As a student of Civil War history, I learned so much about Tennessee's role. The information about both the African Americans' experiences and the women's experiences was a real treat."
Beneficiaries
Adults
US& International
Long-term Success
Tennessee 101 has been extremely popular, attracting new members and donations. With each online webinar, we reach at least 250 people, from all around the world. The programs are recorded and available on our website for those unable to attend the live presentation.
Short-term Success
Tennessee 101 has reached over 2000 people and garnered $2000 in donations since October 2020.
Program Success Monitored By
Staff.
Program Areas Served
virtual
Budget
$83,500.00
Description
THS History Day, an affiliate of National History Day, focuses on students in grades 6-12 (public, private, and home-schooled) to develop research and critical thinking skills through projects using Tennessee, U.S., and/or world history. Tennessee History Day is a year-long curriculum and competition program; it served more than 8300 students statewide in 2018. Tennessee History Day conducts teacher workshops across the state promoting use of primary documents, an essential component of student work.
Program Areas Served
None
$83,500.00
Description
THS History Day, an affiliate of National History Day, focuses on students in grades 6-12 (public, private, and home-schooled) to develop research and critical thinking skills through projects using Tennessee, U.S., and/or world history. Tennessee History Day is a year-long curriculum and competition program; it served more than 8300 students statewide in 2018. Tennessee History Day conducts teacher workshops across the state promoting use of primary documents, an essential component of student work.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$10,000.00
Description
THS public history program is designed for the adult out-of-school public to promote an interest in and preservation of all matters relating to Tennessee history. Activities include lecture series, reading and discussion groups, author events, scholarly symposiums, and special exhibits. Recent reading and discussion groups focused on the Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee and the development of democratic government from early settlement to Jackson's presidency. Groups usually include 20 or more participants. In 2016, the THS will host lectures on Tennessee 20th century artists, the history of Nashville turnpikes, Tennessee during World War I, discoveries under the Andrew Jackson papers project, Nashville during the Civil Rights Movement, and past presidential elections.
Program Areas Served
None
$10,000.00
Description
THS public history program is designed for the adult out-of-school public to promote an interest in and preservation of all matters relating to Tennessee history. Activities include lecture series, reading and discussion groups, author events, scholarly symposiums, and special exhibits. Recent reading and discussion groups focused on the Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee and the development of democratic government from early settlement to Jackson's presidency. Groups usually include 20 or more participants. In 2016, the THS will host lectures on Tennessee 20th century artists, the history of Nashville turnpikes, Tennessee during World War I, discoveries under the Andrew Jackson papers project, Nashville during the Civil Rights Movement, and past presidential elections.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$71,000.00
Description
THS publications promote interest in all matters related to Tennessee history. They cover all time periods, sections of the state, and genres of history. We provide more information on African-American and women's history than any Tennessee publisher. The Tennessee Historical Quarterly enters its 75th year in 2016. We maintain The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, published as a 1200 page book in 1998 and transformed into free website in 2002. We also produce books such as Trial and Triumph: Tennessee's African American History (2002), and A History of the Tennessee Arts (2004). The 10-volume series Tennessee in the Civil War appeared in 2010-2016. The goal of publications is to reach as many people interested in Tennessee as possible. The THQ circulation includes 350 schools, colleges, and libraries. 2500 Tennessee public schools and libraries received free copies of The Tennessee Encyclopedia. The TE website is a free reference site at http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net.
Program Areas Served
None
$71,000.00
Description
THS publications promote interest in all matters related to Tennessee history. They cover all time periods, sections of the state, and genres of history. We provide more information on African-American and women's history than any Tennessee publisher. The Tennessee Historical Quarterly enters its 75th year in 2016. We maintain The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, published as a 1200 page book in 1998 and transformed into free website in 2002. We also produce books such as Trial and Triumph: Tennessee's African American History (2002), and A History of the Tennessee Arts (2004). The 10-volume series Tennessee in the Civil War appeared in 2010-2016. The goal of publications is to reach as many people interested in Tennessee as possible. The THQ circulation includes 350 schools, colleges, and libraries. 2500 Tennessee public schools and libraries received free copies of The Tennessee Encyclopedia. The TE website is a free reference site at http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$10,000.00
Description
The Museum and Archives Collections program dates to 1817 and is at the core of the THS mission to promote an interest in and preservation of all matters relating to Tennessee history. Artifacts range from objects from prehistoric cultures to lunch room stools from Civil Rights sit-ins. Manuscript materials include first-hand accounts of Tennessee's settlements to oral histories with World War II veterans. Since 1927, the THS has partnered with the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Tennessee State Museum under a trust agreement in order to make our collections available to the public. In 2016, the THS continues to receive donations to its collections. We sponsor an annual national competition for a scholarly research fellowship in our collections at the TSLA. We are also actively engaged in planning for a new state museum (funded) and new state archives (planned) that will showcase our artifacts.
Program Areas Served
None
$10,000.00
Description
The Museum and Archives Collections program dates to 1817 and is at the core of the THS mission to promote an interest in and preservation of all matters relating to Tennessee history. Artifacts range from objects from prehistoric cultures to lunch room stools from Civil Rights sit-ins. Manuscript materials include first-hand accounts of Tennessee's settlements to oral histories with World War II veterans. Since 1927, the THS has partnered with the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Tennessee State Museum under a trust agreement in order to make our collections available to the public. In 2016, the THS continues to receive donations to its collections. We sponsor an annual national competition for a scholarly research fellowship in our collections at the TSLA. We are also actively engaged in planning for a new state museum (funded) and new state archives (planned) that will showcase our artifacts.
Program Areas Served
None
