10: Battle of Athens: Part 1

Emileigh and Morgan dive into the elections and political climate of McMinn County, Tennessee in the decade before the only successful armed rebellion in the United States since the Revolutionary War. 

 

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Sources: 

-https://www.americanheritage.com/battle-athens (Article from 1986)

-https://www.legendsofamerica.com/the-battle-of-athens-tennessee/

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7KroeJmWHs

-The Fighting Bunch by Chris DeRose. Book. 

-Hallmark Movie, An American Story.

 

Please Check out this museum if you are ever in the Athens area. They are a wealth of knowledge on local topics and are wonderful people! 

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522 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37303

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Sat 10am-1pm 

Sun-Mon Closed