Outline of Tennessee
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Tennessee:
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[edit] General reference
- Names
- Common name: Tennessee
- Pronunciation: /tɛnɨˈsiː/ (
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- Pronunciation: /tɛnɨˈsiː/ (
- Official name: State of Tennessee
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Big Bend State (refers to the Tennessee River)[1]
- Butternut State (refers to the tan color of the uniforms worn by Tennessee soldiers in the American Civil War)[1]
- Hog and Hominy State[1]
- The Mother of Southwestern Statesmen[1]
- Volunteer State[1] (currently used on license plates)
- Common name: Tennessee
- Adjectival: Tennessee
- Demonyms
[edit] Geography of Tennessee
- Main article: Geography of Tennessee
- Tennessee is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Tennessee: 6,346,105 (2010 U.S. Census[2])
- Area of Tennessee:
- Atlas of Tennessee
[edit] Places in Tennessee
- Historic places in Tennessee
- National Natural Landmarks in Tennessee
- National parks in Tennessee
- State parks in Tennessee
[edit] Environment of Tennessee
Main article: Environment of Tennessee
- Climate of Tennessee
- Geology of Tennessee
- Protected areas in Tennessee
- Superfund sites in Tennessee
[edit] Natural geographic features of Tennessee
[edit] Regions of Tennessee
Main article: Grand Divisions of Tennessee
[edit] Administrative divisions of Tennessee
[edit] Demography of Tennessee
- Main article: Demographics of Tennessee
[edit] Government and politics of Tennessee
- Main article: Government of Tennessee and Politics of Tennessee
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Tennessee
- Tennessee State Capitol
[edit] Branches of the government of Tennessee
Main article: Government of Tennessee
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Tennessee
- Governor of Tennessee
- State departments
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Tennessee
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Tennessee
Main article: Courts of Tennessee
[edit] Law and order in Tennessee
- Capital punishment in Tennessee
- Constitution of Tennessee
- Crime in Tennessee
- Gun laws in Tennessee
- Law enforcement in Tennessee
[edit] Military in Tennessee
[edit] History of Tennessee
[edit] History of Tennessee, by period
- Prehistory of Tennessee
- English Province of Carolina, 1663–1707
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763
- British Province of Carolina, 1707–1712
- British Province of North Carolina, 1712–1776
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- State of North Carolina since 1776
- Chickamauga Wars, 1776–1794
- Territory South of the River Ohio, 1790–1796
- Nickajack Expedition, 1794
- State of Tennessee becomes 16th State admitted to the United States of America on June 1, 1796
- Creek War, 1813–1814
- Andrew Jackson becomes 7th President of the United States on March 4, 1829
- James K. Polk becomes 11th President of the United States on March 4, 1845
- Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Tennessee in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
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- Eleventh state to declare secession from the United States on June 8, 1861
- Eleventh state admitted to the Confederate States of America on July 2, 1861
- Battle of Fort Donelson, February 11–16, 1862
- Battle of Shiloh, April 6–7, 1862
- Stones River Campaign, November 20, 1862 – January 2, 1863
- Tullahoma Campaign, June 24 – July 3, 1863
- Knoxville Campaign, September 22 – December 14, 1863
- Chattanooga Campaign, October 1 – November 27, 1863
- Franklin-Nashville Campaign, October 5 – December 25, 1864
- Second Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864
- Battle of Nashville, December 15–16, 1864
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- Tennessee in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
- Andrew Johnson becomes 17th President of the United States on April 15, 1865
- Tennessee in Reconstruction, 1865–1866
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- First former Confederate state readmitted to the United States on July 24, 1866
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- Great Smoky Mountains National Park established on June 15, 1934
- African-American Civil Rights Movement from December 1, 1955, to January 20, 1969
- Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968
[edit] History of Tennessee, by region
- History of Memphis
- History of Nashville
- History of Knoxville
- History of Chattanooga
- History of Clarksville
- History of Murfreesboro
- History of Jackson
- History of Johnson City
- History of Kingsport
- History of Franklin
[edit] History of Tennessee, by subject
- History of sports in Tennessee
[edit] History publications on Tennessee
[edit] Historical museums and societies in Tennessee
[edit] Culture of Tennessee
[edit] The arts in Tennessee
[edit] Sports in Tennessee
- Main article: Sports in Tennessee
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Tennessee
- Main article: Economy of Tennessee
- Communications in Tennessee
- Health care in Tennessee
- Transportation in Tennessee
[edit] Education in Tennessee
- Main article: Education in Tennessee
- Schools in Tennessee
- School districts in Tennessee
- Colleges and universities in Tennessee
- University of Tennessee system
- University of Tennessee
- University of Tennessee Agriculture Farm Mound
- University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility
- University of Tennessee Arboretum
- University of Tennessee Botanical Gardens
- University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
- University of Tennessee College of Law
- University of Tennessee College of Medicine
- University of Tennessee Fencing Club
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- University of Tennessee Medical Center
- University of Tennessee Police
- University of Tennessee Press
- University of Tennessee Space Institute
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- University of Tennessee at Martin
- University of Tennessee
- Tennessee State University
- University of Tennessee system
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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