5 Days of Five

1. Blount Mansion William Blount, Territorial Governor and a signer of the United State Constitution, chose to build his home in Knoxville after signing the Treaty of the Holston just a few hundred yards away from the Mansion’s…
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1. The celebration is more than 100 years old. Labor Day was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894.  2. It was created out of an era of unrest. In the late 1800s, the average…
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1. Find a bargain at the SoKno Community Garage Sale. The sale will be at the Sustainable Future Center at 201 Ogle Ave. There's no entry fee and parking is next door at the Girls & Boys club at 522 Maryville Pike. 9am-1pm 2.…
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1. September 3, 1783 The Treaty of Paris was signed by John Adams, Ben Franklin and John Jay, formally ending the American Revolutionary War.  2. September 5-6, 1972 Eleven members of the Israeli Olympic Team were killed during an…
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1. Beyonce celebrates 39 years on Sept 4. 2. Harry Connick Jr. turns 53 on Sept. 11 3. Tyler Perry celebrates 51 years on Sept. 13. 4. Prince Harry blows out 36 candles on Sept. 15. …
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1. The full moon rises just after sunset this evening. 2. It's called the Corn Moon because it corresponds with the time corn is harvested in the Northeast. It's also sometimes called the Barley Moon for the same reason. 3.…
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1. UT Gardens' Fall Plant Sale is online this year, and orders can be submitted beginning today. Online orders will be accepted through Sept. 7. 2. Search the online catalog for what you'd like to add to your landscape. You can…
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1. Tennessee joined the Union on June 1, 1796. According to AwesomeAmerica.com, the name Tennessee comes from the old Yuchi Indian word, "Tana-see," meaning "The Meeting Place." 2. Three Indian tribes inhabited Tennessee. Three…
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1. The Democratic Party is a little older than the Republican. The Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, while the GOP emerged in 1854 to combat the expansion of slavery into American territories. …
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Have you always meant to get downtown to see the home built by Tennessee's first governor -- but never quite gotten there? Now you can see it from the comfort of your couch -- or homeschool table. 1. You can find it here. The free…
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