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October 2021
History Happy Hour: 19th Century American Mourning Rules, Customs, and Symbolism
What better time of year to explore the history of death and mourning than October?
Find out more »March 2022
Virtual History Happy Hour: The “Lost Class” of Langston High School
The sixth season of History Happy Hour kicks off on Thursday, March 10th at 6:30 pm.
Find out more »April 2022
History Happy Hour: Shaker Dance at P.T. Barnum’s American Museum
History Happy Hour is IN-PERSON and back at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum on Thursday, April 21st at 6:30 pm!
Find out more »May 2022
History Happy Hour: Enslavement to National Emancipation, Black Data from Washington County, Tennessee 1860 – 1870
History Happy Hour is IN-PERSON and back at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum.
Find out more »June 2022
History Happy Hour: Traditional Spoon Making with Curtis Buchanan
History Happy Hour is IN-PERSON and back at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum.
Find out more »July 2022
History Happy Hour: Jonesborough’s 19th Century Brick Buildings, Handmade Beauties
History Happy Hour Talks Historic Buildings with Dr. Kennedy on July 21st.
Find out more »August 2022
History Happy Hour: Mountain Air Waves, Stories of Local and Regional Radio
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum returns to History Happy Hour on Thursday, August 18th at 6:30 pm to talk about “Mountain Airwaves.”
Find out more »September 2022
History Happy Hour: Thomas Alva Edison and the Origins of Recorded Sound
This month’s History Happy Hour features retired history teacher Leonard Pipitone and his collection and knowledge all about inventor extraordinaire Thomas Edison!
Find out more »October 2022
History Happy Hour: Victorian Mourning Customs
History Happy Hour Takes a Look at Victorian Mourning Customs in October
Find out more »November 2022
History Happy Hour: Susannah and Cold Mountain, Examining the Portrayal of Appalachian Culture in Opera
Join the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum for the final History Happy Hour of the 2022 season. Savannah Bennett from The Reece Museum will present her topic, “Susannah and Cold Mountain: Examining the Portrayal of Appalachian Culture in Opera.”
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