Knoxville: This Obscure Prismatic City

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Discover the vibrant history of Knoxville, Tennessee, in this series of articles from Jack Neely's acclaimed Secret History column in Knoxville's Metro Pulse.

Neely delves into the shadows of centuries past and weaves a path of local history with unmistakable wit and precision. Learn about the people who made Knoxville the obscure prismatic city through their genius, bravery or even impiety—natives like Adolph Ochs, whose fear of the old Presbyterian cemetery kick-started his ascent to the editor's desk at the New York Times; Clarence Brown, the University of Tennessee graduate turned Hollywood icon; and Knoxville's own Mark Twain. Learn about race riots, labor riots and good old-fashioned drunken riots, and discover why Knoxville is Tennessee's forgotten music city.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596296565
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	11/13/2009
Series:	American Chronicles
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Jack Neely has been a writer and editor in Knoxville, Tennessee, for more than twenty years. His column, Secret History, has been a regular feature in the alternative newsweekly Metro Pulse since 1992. His writing has received widespread recognition, including awards from the East Tennessee Historical Society and the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists. He has three previous books: Secret History (1995), Secret History II (1998) and Marble City (1999). He lives in Knoxville with his wife and two children.

Table of Contents

The Blount Conspiracy 7

The Curious Professor 11

These Honored Dead 17

The Quiet Passenger 21

Easy, Gentlemen! 25

Night School 31

The Battle of Depot Street 38

Terror on the Wire 46

The Forgotten Director 50

The Moan 63

Ernie and Bill 77

The Man in the Backseat 81

The Secret Diva of Louise Avenue 93

The Poet and the Terrorist 107