Blount County, Tennessee

The Copper Basin of southeastern Tennessee is an area that is climatically unique with a rich history rooted in copper mining. It is thought that man is responsible for the total destruction of the environment over this large area, but it is mostly contributed to the exclusive location. The Copper Basin was susceptible to negative environmental effects due to its topographical, geological, climatic, edaphic, and meteorological location. However, the copper mining had a transformative effect on the

has become an area that East Tennessee State University students go to visit. Gatlinburg offers something for many; however, the city has some growing pains such as traffic and limited space. Thus, the city of Gatlinburg offers many things that a traveler could need and want, provided that he or she is willing to overlook the city’s rapid growth. Entertainment in the area is targeted at a wide variety of age groups and interests that include some of East Tennessee State University students. Gatlinburg

Pigeon Forge My favorite place to visit is Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. There are so many fun and exciting places to visit and beautiful sites to see. Pigeon Forge is famous for the Dollywood Amusement Park. Here a person can ride a fast dropping roller coaster that makes them feel like a soaring eagle or they can brave the rapids on a water raft. If death defying rides are too much to handle, then visit one of the many comedy shows the town has to offer. The comedy shows are full of side splitting

Executive Summary Proposal “Blount Senior Care Partners uses a team based approach that focuses on continuity, patient independence, and clinical excellence” (Blount Senior Care Partners, 2014). Blount Senior Care Partners provides care in an outpatient geriatric clinic, several assisted living facilities, rehabilitation and long term facilities within the community and during acute inpatient hospital admissions at Blount Memorial Hospital. Currently, the care of inpatient hospitalizations is exclusively

father Samuel Houston and mother Elizabeth (Paxton) Houston. Along with his five brothers, he also had three sisters. The family resided on a small plantation in Rockbridge County, Virginia ( ). At a young age of just 13 his father died and was forced to emigrate with his mother and eight siblings to Blount County in Eastern Tennessee where they established a farm near Maryville. It was not long after their settlement did

Rockbridge County, Virginia. He was the fifth of nine children of Samuel and Elizabeth Paxton Houston. His siblings were named Paxton, Robert, James, John, Sam, Jr., William, Isabella, Mary, and Eliza. After moving to Tennessee, he spent time with the Cherokee’s. He was soon named “The Raven” which the name came from the Cherokee’s. In 1806 Sam Houston's father died at Dennis Callaghan's Tavern. In 1807 Mrs. Elizabeth Houston takes her nine children to a farm on Baker Creek in the state of Tennessee, 10

When the first Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee they terrorized Republicans to restore white supremacy after reformation when they were at their weakest. They initially formed because most whites in the south condemned southern Republicans as illegitimate and felt justified in doing whatever they could to get rid of them so that they can restore power. Their methods were assassinations of black political leaders and other republicans and threats of violence to drive others out

The Influences of Camp Nonprofit organizations like summer day camps or charities are important to many people including the staff at the ministry of Camp Tipton in Maryville, Tennessee. Having the opportunity to work might give the employees a little bias regarding the camp’s importance, but when the workers dig into some family situations and see how the camp helps, people may understand why camps are created. The camp life requires of waking up around 7AM and working until about 6PM, so they’re

rocky tops of the Appalachians. Part of the Dragon was cleared into a rudimentary road to the Cades Cove Settlement following Parsons Branch in the early 1800s. During the late 1800s, there was a greater influx of settlers, and Graham County was carved out of Cherokee County in

Winston County threatened to secede from the state if she decided to secede from the Union. The residents of Winston County did not believe that seceding was in the best interest of the Democratic Party, or the country as a whole. Although the county pulled back from the bold step of secession and hoped to remain neutral in the conflict, it remained under state control and was the scene of violent acts of retribution during the war. Located in the hilly terrain of North Alabama, Winston County was originally