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Oct 9, 2025 · History, discipline that studies the chronological record of events, usually attempting, on the basis of a critical examination of source materials, to explain events.

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The online edition of the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture is a joint project of the Tennessee Historical Society and the University of Tennessee Press. This fully searchable version …

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