The second Monday of October marks the federal holiday Columbus Day, which arose from the desire to honor the explorer attributed with discovering the Americas in 1492. However, in recent years there has been more discourse about whether a person who committed atrocities like Columbus is worth celebrating. Tennessee Tech Adjunct History Professor Troy Smith said he uses the day ... Read More »
The Upper Cumberland Humanities and Social Sciences Institute will continue under new leadership. Associate History Professor Troy Smith will serve as the entity’s new director. The group was founded in the early 80s by English professor Homer Kemp and history professor Calvin Dickenson. They were later joined by history professor Michael Birdwell. “The end goal would be to increase knowledge ... Read More »
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