Knoxville, Tennessee

state of Tennessee, specifically the Chamber of the city of Knoxville, and why the Chamber is a important and vital part of the business world. United States Chamber The world’s largest business organization is the United States Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Chamber more than 3 million business of all different standings; large business corporations all the way to small mom-and-pop shops are represented by the Chamber. All of those business “. . . share one thing—they count on the Chamber to be their voice in Washington, D.C.” (U.S., 2016). The U.S. Chamber was founded on April 22, 1912 when President William Howard Taft requested 700 delegates from businesses and chambers across the nation to bring “. . . assistance in carrying on the government in reference to those matters that affect the business and the business welfare of the country. . . “(U.S., 2016). Thus, the United States Chamber of Commerce was founded. As of today, the U.S. Chamber is made up of a strong leadership team, lobbyist and policy experts, and over 1,500 volunteers, who all work to advocate for the business world on issue such as debt and deficit, health care, free speech, labor, taxes, and much more. Overall, the United States Chamber offers important and much needed advocacy in D.C. for businesses throughout the entire country. Tennessee Chamber The state of Tennessee boasts a State Chamber that seeks to be a “. . . unified voice of business and premier advocacy organization in the state” (Tennessee,…

East Tennessee is very interesting to many people, many northerners often come and visit a lot because it’s very calm and very slow. But most of all they come for all of its historical landmarks in the region of upper East Tennessee and to learn about the historical figures that made this region of the country a place visitors would enjoy. Also, East Tennessee is known for its country music and bluegrass. This quote perfectly describes east Tennessee, “Take any path in East Tennessee. You’ll end…

the Tennessee state Museum in Downtown Nashville. The Tennessee State Museum is an extensive historical center in Nashville showing the historical backdrop of the U.S. condition of Tennessee. Beginning from pre colonization and going into the twentieth century, the exhibition hall translates the Frontline, the time of President Andrew Jackson and the American Civil War. The historical center's addition of outfits, weapons, and fight banners from the Civil War is one of the biggest in the…

from their parents. Selecting a college is a very important decision, often based on academic programs, athletic programs, or location. What most of the students applying to the University of Tennessee do not realize is that the school has a very rich history in paranormal activity. A myriad of ghosts reportedly haunt various buildings across the University of Tennessee campus. A few of the UT ghosts include misplaced soldiers, Native American’s, two suicidal students, Fanny, Evening Primrose,…

Introduction: William Blount was born on March 26, 1749, at “Rosefield,” Bertie, NC. He died on March 21, 1800 at Knoxville, Tennessee. His parents were Jacob Blount Sr. and Barbara Gray Blount, he had two sibling’s name, Willie Blount and Thomas Blount. He also worked in the family business and later on he joined in on the American Revolution as the paymaster of the third regiment. “After winning are independent William got married to Mary Grainier and the had six childrens and out of those six…

First off, I want to start by thanking you both for raising me to be the man I am today and always pushing me to go beyond my limits to succeed. But, now that I am transitioning into a young adult and starting college, my workload and daily schedule have altered from what they were in high school. With that being said, I am writing you both to ask that you let me quit my job that I have had since high school. I have brought up this topic to you guys on a couple of occasions and it just turns…

progressive thought in the twenties. Sanger’s birth control clinic was shut down and Sanger was forced to disassociate herself from her biggest supporters, the Socialists, for fear of being labeled a Communist. “America wanted prosperity, not progressivism,” (Henretta 662) and this was certainly a change from the previous era of reform that promoted individuality. In Tennessee, the Scopes trial is another example of progressive ideas being put out in favor of more traditional, conformist ones.…

The running force behind our country is the government. There are two main branches of that force and that is the democratic and republican parties. Both parties have some similarities, but they mainly have a lot of differences. The Republican Party was formed in 1854 by former Whig party members to try and stop the spread of slavery into the west. The Democratic Party was formed around 1828. The two Parties started out as a single party, with a common goal. As the years went past the Party…

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While researching texts and current events about our world, I found an interesting trend in today’s culture. There is an outbreak of misinformation throughout our society. Left and right there are different interpretations of the same information, minor or major details missing or being added. Also, at the top of social media there is an ongoing battle of what people feel and what they really mean. The number of incidents that are communicated in different façades and motives to spew people’s…