Quick FactsNearly a century of Tennessee history, fully integrated with the most comprehensive aggregated news resource in the world

Uniquely Tennessean perspectives on local, national and international newsValuable for students and faculty in nearly every academic discipline

Overview From World War II to the Gulf War, the Jim Crow era to the Knoxville sit-ins, the Knoxville News Sentinel has long chronicled the people, issues and events that matter to Tennessee. Through firsthand reporting, advertisements, classifieds, photographs and more, the archives of the News Sentinel offer insight into every aspect of Tennessee life in the 20th century. Providing this historical archive as part of the most comprehensive aggregated news resource in the world creates a seamless continuum of coverage from 1922 to today, and offers valuable teaching and research opportunities for students and faculty in nearly every academic discipline.

A window into Knoxville and beyond The Knoxville News was first published in 1921, and merged with the older Sentinel in 1926. From the start, the paper chose not to align itself with a political party, offering nonpartisan reporting on issues like the decline of railroads, Knoxville’s economic struggles, and the Great Depression. The News Sentinel became known as a voice against political corruption and fiscal irresponsibility. It also fought against school segregation and opposed a state law that prohibited schools from teaching evolution, helping shape the course of Tennessee history.

Twentieth-century Southern history The Knoxville News Sentinel captured in detail the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the opening of Great Smokey Mountains National Park, the effect of the Manhattan Project, city residents’ flight to the suburbs and more. The News Sentinel also features local and regional perspectives on issues of national importance from across the 20th century, including the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and regional and national politics, sports and entertainment.

A continuum of coverage streamlines research The historical archive of the Knoxville News Sentinel is fully integrated with the paper’s most recent news, as well as thousands of other up-to-date information sources. These diverse publications, many of which are unavailable elsewhere, offer extensive local, regional, national and international coverage, providing valuable perspectives from around the world. By accessing historical newspapers and current news sources together in one integrated interface, users enjoy a unique, deep and seamless research experience.

Knoxville News Sentinel (1922-Today)A unique, seamless research experience

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