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Turning of the Tide: East Tennessee and the Battle of Kings Mountain | Opinion
The story of the American Revolution most Americans learn has a geography. It begins at Lexington and Concord, moves through Boston and New York, pauses at Valley Forge and Saratoga, and eventually arrives at Yorktown. In that familiar story, the Southern Campaign seems all but forgotten. But it should not.
Before a consequential battle was the gathering at Sycamore Shoals | Opinion
Each September, the quiet banks of the Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals offer a reminder that some of the most consequential moments in the American Revolution took place far from Philadelphia, Boston or the camps of George Washington's Continental Army. On Sept. 25, 1780, more than a thousand Patriot militiamen gathered near present-day Elizabethton.
Independence in the backcountry: July 1776 in East Tennessee
Warren Dockter Guest columnist July 24, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET Every Fourth of July, Americans gather to celebrate the birth of the United States. We remember the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, as the defining moment when 13 colonies declared themselves free from British rule. Yet for the people living in and beyond the Appalachian Mountains, independence was not a single day or even a single year.
The rocky path to Tennessee statehood 230 years ago
Warren Dockter Guest columnist June 24, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET This year, we are all commemorating the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. Here in Tennessee, we are also observing another milestone: the 230th anniversary of Tennessee’s admission to the Union. While 20 years separate these anniversaries, the story of Tennessee statehood is inseparable from the broader history of the American Revolution and the challenges of building a new republic on the Appalachian frontier.
After independence, control of East Tennessee was a struggle | Opinion
After the Revolutionary War, East Tennessee was a contested region with unresolved issues of authority and land ownership. The 1791 Treaty of Holston was an attempt to establish peace and boundaries between the U.S. and the Cherokee Nation. Despite the treaty, settlers continued to cross into Cherokee lands, highlighting the federal government's weak enforcement. The treaty marked a turning point, leading to the establishment of Knoxville and the solidification of American governance in the region.
How the American Revolution shook Native societies here | Opinion
Before European settlement, East Tennessee was a homeland for Indigenous groups like the Cherokee, Yuchi, and Muscogee Creek. European contact and trade, particularly the deerskin trade, altered traditional Cherokee society and eroded the authority of women. The American Revolution brought a prolonged cycle of violence to the region, as patriot militias attacked Cherokee towns. Previously, I explored East Tennessee as a borderland in the 18th century.
East Tennessee as a borderland: before the American Revolution
Warren Dockter Guest columnist March 25, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET Before the American Revolution, East Tennessee was a contested region influenced by Spanish, French, and British empires. Indigenous nations, primarily the Cherokee and Yuchi, held political and military control over the land. The British built Fort Loudoun in 1756 to secure a Cherokee alliance, but its failure highlighted the limits of British power.
East Tennessee's Watauga Compact an early example of self-government
Warren Dockter Guest columnist Feb. 18, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET In 1772, settlers in East Tennessee formed the Watauga Association, one of the first self-governing bodies west of the Appalachian Mountains. This compact was created because the settlements were on Cherokee land, outside the legal authority of the British colonies. Historians and figures like Teddy Roosevelt have recognized the Watauga Association as a key early experiment in American self-government.
The Cambridge Companion to Winston Churchill
Skip to main content Accessibility help We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings. Viewed by some as the saviour of his nation, and by others as a racist imperialist, who was Winston Churchill really, and how has he become such a controversial figure?
The Best Winston Churchill Books
Your most recent book is Churchill: A Life in the News. Churchill was making the news even before he became a politician, as a soldier, but also, quite literally, as a journalist. What’s your focus in the book? Churchill: A Life in the News takes the story from his birth. His birth was reported in The Times, actually on the front page, which in those days carried these little personal ads. So that was his first mention in the press.
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