Constitution
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Celebrate Constitution Day with the Heard Libraries on Sept. 17
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will host a pair of events on Wednesday, Sept. 17, to celebrate Constitution Day. Read MoreAug 21, 2025
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19th Amendment Ratified Exactly 100 Years Ago, giving Women the Right to Vote
On November 3 Americans will cast their ballots at polls all across the country. Thanks to the work of Alice Paul and women’s suffragists in each of our United States, women will vote alongside men. Exactly 100 years ago today, on August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th and final… Read MoreAug 18, 2020
