Featured Primary Source“Bird’s Eye View of Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1888” is an aerial view of the East Tennessee city twenty-three years after the Civil War. The map appeared in the Chattanooga Daily Times and was printed by Henry Wellge of Milwaukee, WI. The bird’s-eye view image includes commercial buildings, churches, houses, and structures as a means to show the growth of the city from the continued industrialization taking place in the south. Wellge emphasized the name of streets, provided a numbered key and also included the names of businesses, churches, schools and public buildings. Chattanooga, due to its location near the Tennessee river, had extensive railroads that served as a hub for transportation and industry. Railroads pulled immigrants and people living in rural areas into emerging southern cities. Wellge’s map serves as a good representation of the growing industrial landscape in the late 19th century.
This source meets the 5.1 and US.06 Tennessee social studies standard.
For more primary sources about the industrialization of America in the late 19th century, be sure to visit our Rise of Industrial America section on our website.
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Battle for the Ballot: An Inquiry Based Workshop on Woman Suffrage in TennesseeThe Tennessee State Library and Archives joins the Tennessee State Museum and the Official Committee of the State of Tennessee Woman Suffrage Centennial for our 2019-2020 teacher workshop series that will focus on the story of the women's suffrage movement and the important role that Tennessee played in the ratification of the 19th amendment. Designed for Tennessee's classroom educators teaching topics such as:
- the development of the women’s suffrage movement, including the Seneca Falls convention and the ideals of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Sojourner Truth to the events of the 20th century and the showdown in Tennessee
- the organizations and individuals involved in the Suffrage Movement, both pro-suffrage and anti-suffrage
- Tennessee’s important role in the passage of the 19th Amendment
Standards covered in this workshop include 5.09, 5.47, 8.42, TN.46, and US. 18.
Lunch, resources, and six professional development hours provided.
Workshop Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
When and Where: Dates and locations are listed on our website. To register, find the city closest to you and follow the “Click here to register”
Questions? Call 615-253-3469 or email Kelly.Wilkerson@tn.gov.
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DocsBox Reservations Open for the 2019-2020 School Year
Our DocsBox program is in its third year and we are delighted to announce that reservations have opened for the new school year. Currently, we have seven different topics that span multiple grade levels. Each teaching Docsbox is $25 for shipping costs and is available to rent in two or three week periods.
Important for the 2019-2020 School Year
In honor of the centennial celebration of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, the Official Committee of the State of Tennessee Woman Suffrage Centennial has secured funding from the Tennessee General Assembly for the creation of an additional twenty Woman Suffrage Docsboxes. All 22 Woman Suffrage Docsboxes will be available completely free of charge to teachers for the 2019-2020 school year. Reservations for the Woman Suffrage DocsBoxes will open on September 2, 2019.
Stay tuned for more topics, including review Docsboxes coming in 2020!
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Note from the Education Outreach TeamWe would like to take this time to welcome all our of wonderful teachers back to school for the 2019-2020 school year! The education team at the Library & Archives is busy programming educational materials for a whole year of celebrating the centennial anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, which secured the right to vote for all American women. Be sure to follow both our education website and our Facebook page to stay up-to-date with all our upcoming programs, opportunities, and events.
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The State of Tennessee Woman Suffrage Centennial The Official Committee of the State of Tennessee Woman Suffrage Centennial was created in April 2019 following the Proclamation of the Tennessee Woman’s Suffrage Centennial by Governor Bill Lee. The Tennessee Woman Suffrage Centennial Year spans August 2019 to August 2020.
Check out the Centennial Celebration website for information on student contests (coming soon!), lesson plans, professional development opportunities, and more educator resources to help celebrate this historic anniversary.
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