History of Education in Fentress County by Beth Durham
A blog post drawn from a 1986 booklet from the Fentress County Retired Teachers’ Association. The page below is presented in a frame. Please use the scroll bars to navigate.
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Fentress County Teachers, 1916
In his 1916 History of Fentress County, Hogue includes group photos of local teachers with no indication of their school affiliations. Back row, from left: J.S. Roysden; Mark Greer, M.F. Buck; J.B. Boles; A.A. Wilson; A.R. Hogue; W.A. Beaty; W.P. … Continue reading →
Fentress High School
In his 1916 History of Fentress County, Hogue writes, “A high school building, costing over three thousand dollars, has been built and equipped with modern equipment.” The photos below are from Hogue’s book.
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Materials in the Tennessee Tech Special Collections Library
The Tennessee Tech Library’s Special Collections and Archives contains quite a few items with relevance to Overton, Fentress, and Pickett County region researchers. In addition to personal documents including correspondence and diaries, the collection contains maps, photographs, and early land … Continue reading →
Cooktown Community, Fentress County
Photo Album
Continue reading →Hogue Family
From History of Fentress County, by Albert R. Hogue (page 113). Click here to view the entire volume. JOHN R. HOGUE was born 1862. He is a son of Vard Hogue and Catherine (Storie) Hogue. Grandparents: Milburn Hogue and Rachel … Continue reading →
Bibliography of Works About Sgt. Alvin C. York
Above and Beyond: A History of the Medal of Honor from the Civil War to Viet Nam. Boston: Boston Publishing Company, 1985. Andrews, Peter. Sergeant York: Reluctant Hero. New York: G. P. Putnam Sons, 1969. Brandt, Nat. “Sergeant York.” American … Continue reading →
Highlight Dates of Sgt. Alvin C. York’s Life
These are a few of the major events in the life of Sergeant Alvin C.York from the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee who became one of America’s greatest war heroes in World War I. 1887 Alvin Cullum York was born on … Continue reading →
Sgt. Alvin C. York’s Diary
On October 8, 1918, Corporal Alvin C. York of the 328th Infantry fought a desperate battle with a German machine gun detachment and brought into camp 132 prisoners. He was promoted to a sergeancy, awarded the D.S.C., the French Croix … Continue reading →