Chattanooga

When a group of nine unemployed African American men were traveling on the same train in search of jobs, they did not know that their lives would be changed forever. These young men, widely known as the “Scottsboro Boys”, left the train falsely accused of raping two white women. This tragic case became a significant symbol in American history, and an accurate representation of American injustice during the time period of the Great Depression. Although there was very weak evidence that supported…

which was drilled in 1859., that was considered the first commercial discovery of petroleum. The largest part of the oil and gas in Tennessee occurred in the northern part of the Cumberland Plateau. A substance known as kerogen occurs in the Chattanooga shale. It can be refined into gasoline, ichthyol, and other…

On March 5th, 2011, I left my beloved country South Korea for the United States. My parents sent me away to Chattanooga, Tennessee where I could receive the abundant fruits of American education and expand my horizons. For the first time in my life I was completely separated from my parents, and I embarked on my independent life. No matter how liberated I felt, loneliness always shadowed the freedom I had. Unlike my excitement to live in the States, the reality was different. I was an alien; I…

more obscure pits etc. As such, we had some questions about a number of pits that don’t have much info on them, and were hoping you guys could recommend them as things we should look into more, or opt to pass on. The ones in or near Huntsville and Chattanooga are of particular interest to us as we will be staying in both cities while we are down there. O’Hara Fare Well Tony Sinks Cave-Dental Floss Well…

He described Atlanta as the angel of the south, whereas most states and cities such as Mississippi, Chattanooga, Mobile, and Birmingham, were constantly correlated with being ignorant, unintelligent and uncultured. However, his observations during his visit were stained with mayhem, and violence brought on by picketings, and sit-ins to discourage segregation…

This summer, mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Charleston, South Carolina have repeated the common trend of gun violence in the United States. In the vast majority of mass shootings, the killer has obtained the weapons legally. In the South, including Tennessee, South Carolina…

The March to the Sea is still one of the most destructive and devastating battles of the Civil War yet and more battles to come. This horrible tragedy started in Atlanta not long ago on November 15, 1864. This battle led all the way to Savannah on December 21, 1864. The Union General William T. Sherman did this to prove that the Confederate government could not protect their people from an aggressor. After William T. Sherman had captured Atlanta on September 2, 1864, he decided to move his base…

wrongly accused of a crime because a trait that you were born with? This was the situation during the Scottsboro Case. On March 25, 1931, nine African-American teenagers, including 19 year old Clarence Norris, were hoboing on a freight train from Chattanooga, Tennessee to look for work. The teenagers were taken off the train near Scottsboro, Alabama by local deputies and were accused of raping two white women Victoria Price and Ruby Bates. It is clear that Clarence Norris is not guilty of…

players advance on to the college level. So far there have been four players who have put a Hurricanes uniform who are participating at the next level right now. They are Daniel Collins is a pitcher at Montreat College; Scheldon Paulk is a pitcher at Chattanooga State College Daniel Mills is a catcher at USCB and Caleb Hill pitches at Savannah…

Introduction I’ll never forgot the plaque hanging in my childhood home with a famous Muhammad Ali quote that states, “service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” My parents, Michael and Karen Clavin, specifically placed this sign on the wall of our entrance hall so that it was visible soon as soon as we entered our home. They raised my three brothers and me to always take the opportunity to help others who were in need through service work. In the year 2007, we began…