Tennessee History and Culture

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In what Tennessee city was blues singer Bessie Smith born?

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Chattanooga

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Where can you visit Green McAdoo Cultural Center and learn more about the struggle to integrate Tennessee's public schools?

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Clinton, Tennessee

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Where was the Grand Ole Opry performed from 1943 until 1974?

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The Ryman Auditorium

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What was the name of the Confederate Army that operated in Tennessee during the Civil War?

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The Army of Tennessee

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Mike McCully of Livingston became the first Tennessean to do what?

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Go into Space

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What is the name of the medical school located in Nashville which was founded in 1876 to develop African-American physicians?

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Meharry Medical College

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Which former Governor of Tennessee has a state park named for him?

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Henry Horton

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Tennessee's Centennial celebration was held in what city?

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Nashville

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What high school was literally blown up by those opposed to desegregation in Tennessee?

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Clinton High School (In Anderson County)

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What is the oldest continually running radio program in the United States?

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The Grand Ole Opry