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Tennessee Samplers

“This extensive study, nearly twenty years in the making, is a major contribution to the understanding of American textile material culture.” – Candace J. Adelson, Senior Curator of Fashion and...

Howdy!

"Minnie Pearl became my friend in 1964. I was 18, new in town, and Minnie Pearl took me under her wing. She gave me good advice, the how to’s, the how not to’s, the when to’s, and the when not...

Appalachian Plants

A wonderfully illustrated and accessible guide to the native plants of Appalachia.Richly illustrated and easily accessible, Appalachian Plants draws on centuries of botanical, cultural, and spiritual...

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“A Vision Gives Way to Vocation”

Excerpted from Sister Sandra by Theresa Laurence Despite all her reservations, and still feeling somewhat lost about her future at age twenty-seven, Sandra decided she had to follow what she…

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The University of Tennessee Press is excited to announce its Fall/Winter 2026 catalog, featuring titles that will be published and available for purchase between now and February 2027! Pictured on…

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Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee's Trailblazers

In June 1972, President Richard Nixon put pen to paper and signed the Educational Amendments of 1972 into law. The nearly 150-page document makes no mention of “gender,” “athletics,” “girls,”...