Melanie Storie | East Tennessee State University (original) (raw)
A 19th century American historian with special emphasis on the Civil War.
Phone: (423) 439-8558 (office)
Address: East Tennessee State Univ.
Department of History
PO Box 70672
Johnson City, TN 37614
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Tennessee's Thirteenth Union Cavalry was a unit composed mostly of amateur soldiers that eventual... more Tennessee's Thirteenth Union Cavalry was a unit composed mostly of amateur soldiers that eventually turned undisciplined boys into seasoned fighters. At the outbreak of the Civil War, East Tennessee was torn between its Unionist tendencies and the surrounding Confederacy. The result was the persecution of the "home Yankees" by Confederate sympathizers. Rather than quelling Unionist fervor, this oppression helped East Tennessee contribute an estimated thirty thousand troops to the North. Some of those troops joined the "Loyal Thirteenth" in Stoneman's raid and in pursuit of Confederate president Jefferson Davis.
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Tennessee's Thirteenth Union Cavalry was a unit composed mostly of amateur soldi... more Tennessee's Thirteenth Union Cavalry was a unit composed mostly of amateur soldiers that eventually turned undisciplined boys into seasoned fighters. At the outbreak of the Civil War, East Tennessee was torn between its Unionist tendencies and the surrounding Confederacy. The result was the persecution of the "home Yankees" by Confederate sympathizers. Rather than quelling Unionist fervor, this oppression helped East Tennessee contribute an estimated thirty thousand troops to the North. Some of those troops joined the "Loyal Thirteenth" in Stoneman's raid and in pursuit of Confederate president Jefferson Davis.
"During the fall of 1896 a delegation of more than 500 East Tennesseans traveled to Canton, Ohio,... more "During the fall of 1896 a delegation of more than 500 East Tennesseans traveled to Canton, Ohio, to pay a visit to Republican presidential hopeful Major William McKinley. McKinley took the opportunity to invoke a spirit of remembrance and pride among East Tennesseans. He delivered a rousing speech commending Tennessee for its "splendid patriots, statesmen, and upright servants." In particular McKinley pointed to the gallantry of John Sevier and the march to King's Mountain during the American Revolution. Likewise he pointed to the bravery and sacrifice of East Tennesseans with their stance for the Union during the Civil War.
Another gathering took place in the fall of 1896 in upper East Tennessee. Veterans from the Thirteenth Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry (US) came together for their first reunion since the end of the war. This tradition would be continued for nearly 30 years. The reunions played an important role in the lives of the veterans. During the post-war years many believed their mark on history had been forgotten. Therefore, veterans met not only to reminisce about old times but also to be remembered as a revered part of Tennessee's history. Their determination and spirit of resistance against the Confederate government, veterans argued, equaled a great victory for the Union."
Accounts of Appalachian women miners date from the early twentieth century, but significant numbe... more Accounts of Appalachian women miners date from the early twentieth century, but significant numbers of them did not appear until the 1970s. With the assistance of such agencies as the Appalachian-based Coal Employment Project, nearly eight hundred worked underground by 1978; moreover, in 1990, approximately thirty-eight hundred females mined coal nation-wide. Crossing traditional lines, they, like others of their gender in nontraditional occupations, faced discrimination. Limited opportunities for advancement, less pay than men for identical tasks, and hostility and isolation within their own communities confronted them. Nevertheless, Appalachian women miners have been feminist pioneers on the mining frontier, gaining access to nontraditional occupations in what had heretofore been one of the most rigidly sex-segregated and hostile work environments for women. This work examines the presence of women in underground mining in the Appalachian coalfields since the 1930s but focuses on the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to traditional sources, it employes the methodology of oral history and suggests that Appalachian women affirmed their rights to work in the coal industry despite strong opposition from their families, communities, and male coworkers.
Tennessee's Thirteenth Union Cavalry was a unit composed mostly of amateur soldiers that eventual... more Tennessee's Thirteenth Union Cavalry was a unit composed mostly of amateur soldiers that eventually turned undisciplined boys into seasoned fighters. At the outbreak of the Civil War, East Tennessee was torn between its Unionist tendencies and the surrounding Confederacy. The result was the persecution of the "home Yankees" by Confederate sympathizers. Rather than quelling Unionist fervor, this oppression helped East Tennessee contribute an estimated thirty thousand troops to the North. Some of those troops joined the "Loyal Thirteenth" in Stoneman's raid and in pursuit of Confederate president Jefferson Davis.
Tennessee's Thirteenth Union Cavalry was a unit composed mostly of amateur soldi... more Tennessee's Thirteenth Union Cavalry was a unit composed mostly of amateur soldiers that eventually turned undisciplined boys into seasoned fighters. At the outbreak of the Civil War, East Tennessee was torn between its Unionist tendencies and the surrounding Confederacy. The result was the persecution of the "home Yankees" by Confederate sympathizers. Rather than quelling Unionist fervor, this oppression helped East Tennessee contribute an estimated thirty thousand troops to the North. Some of those troops joined the "Loyal Thirteenth" in Stoneman's raid and in pursuit of Confederate president Jefferson Davis.
"During the fall of 1896 a delegation of more than 500 East Tennesseans traveled to Canton, Ohio,... more "During the fall of 1896 a delegation of more than 500 East Tennesseans traveled to Canton, Ohio, to pay a visit to Republican presidential hopeful Major William McKinley. McKinley took the opportunity to invoke a spirit of remembrance and pride among East Tennesseans. He delivered a rousing speech commending Tennessee for its "splendid patriots, statesmen, and upright servants." In particular McKinley pointed to the gallantry of John Sevier and the march to King's Mountain during the American Revolution. Likewise he pointed to the bravery and sacrifice of East Tennesseans with their stance for the Union during the Civil War.
Another gathering took place in the fall of 1896 in upper East Tennessee. Veterans from the Thirteenth Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry (US) came together for their first reunion since the end of the war. This tradition would be continued for nearly 30 years. The reunions played an important role in the lives of the veterans. During the post-war years many believed their mark on history had been forgotten. Therefore, veterans met not only to reminisce about old times but also to be remembered as a revered part of Tennessee's history. Their determination and spirit of resistance against the Confederate government, veterans argued, equaled a great victory for the Union."
Accounts of Appalachian women miners date from the early twentieth century, but significant numbe... more Accounts of Appalachian women miners date from the early twentieth century, but significant numbers of them did not appear until the 1970s. With the assistance of such agencies as the Appalachian-based Coal Employment Project, nearly eight hundred worked underground by 1978; moreover, in 1990, approximately thirty-eight hundred females mined coal nation-wide. Crossing traditional lines, they, like others of their gender in nontraditional occupations, faced discrimination. Limited opportunities for advancement, less pay than men for identical tasks, and hostility and isolation within their own communities confronted them. Nevertheless, Appalachian women miners have been feminist pioneers on the mining frontier, gaining access to nontraditional occupations in what had heretofore been one of the most rigidly sex-segregated and hostile work environments for women. This work examines the presence of women in underground mining in the Appalachian coalfields since the 1930s but focuses on the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to traditional sources, it employes the methodology of oral history and suggests that Appalachian women affirmed their rights to work in the coal industry despite strong opposition from their families, communities, and male coworkers.