Programs
The Tennessee Historical Society is proud to offer programming that works to preserve and tell the stories of all Tennesseans.
Navigate below to explore the variety of lectures provided by the Tennessee Historical Society.
Roots and Resources
We are proud to present Tennessee 101: Roots and Resources. Learn more about this program »
The New Deal in Tennessee
We are proud to present Tennessee 101: The New Deal. Learn more about this program »
The History of Tennessee Arts & Crafts
We are proud to present Tennessee 101: The History of Tennessee Arts and Crafts. Learn more about this program »
Tennessee Talks
We are proud to present Tennessee Talks: a new online discussion group for Tennessee Historical Society members, led by Davidson County historian Dr. Carole S. Bucy. Learn more about this program »
The History of Tennessee Music
We are proud to present Tennessee 101: The History of Tennessee Music. Learn more about this program »
Tennessee Women in the Progressive Era
We are proud to present Tennessee 101: Tennessee Women in the Progressive Era. Learn more about this program »
Reconstruction to the Present
We are proud to present Tennessee 101: Reconstruction to the Present, a series of lectures given by Dr. Carole Bucy. Learn more about this program »
The Civil War Years in Tennessee
We are proud to present Tennessee 101: The Civil War Years in Tennessee, a series of lectures given by Dr. Carole Bucy. Learn more about this program »
Pre-Contact to 1850
We are proud to present Tennessee 101: Pre-Contact to 1850, a series of lectures given by Dr. Carole Bucy. Learn more about this program »
2026 Annual Membership Meeting
Click here to register for the 177th Annual Membership Meeting, held virtually on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Learn more about this program »
2025 Annual Membership Meeting
Click here to register for the 176th Annual Membership Meeting, held virtually on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Learn more about this program »
2024 Annual Membership Meeting
Click here to register for the 175th Annual Membership Meeting, held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. This event will be held online. Learn more about this program »
2023 Annual Membership Meeting
Click here to register for the 174th Annual Membership Meeting, held on Thursday, June 8, 2023. This event will be held online. Learn more about this program »
2022 Annual Membership Meeting
Click here to register for the 173rd Annual Membership Meeting, held on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. This event will be held online. Learn more about this program »
2021 Annual Membership Meeting
Click here to view the 172nd Annual Membership Meeting, held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. This event was held online. Learn more about this program »
2020 Fall Lecture Series
With the Fall 2020 Lecture Series, we initiated online programming for viewers across the nation. Learn more about this program »
Upcoming Events
Tennessee 101: Roots and Resources
October 13, 2026
Session 1: Finding Text in the Textiles: Using Material Culture for Research
Tennessee 101: Roots and Resources
October 27, 2026
Session 2: A Roadmap for Navigating African American Genealogy Research
Tennessee 101: Roots and Resources
November 10, 2026
Session 3: Honorably Discharged: New Strategies for Finding Military Records from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War
Past Events
2020 Fall Lecture Series
October 14, 2020
Overton Park
2020 Fall Lecture Series
October 28, 2020
Patriot Paths
2020 Fall Lecture Series
November 18, 2020
The Diary of Serepta Jordan
2020 Fall Lecture Series
December 9, 2020
As Do the Ladies in Tennessee
Tennessee 101: Pre-Contact to 1850
January 26, 2021
How the Land Shaped Tennessee History
Tennessee 101: The Civil War Years in Tennessee
April 13, 2021
