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.
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 »

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 »

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 »

2020 Fall Lecture Series
With the Fall 2020 Lecture Series, we initiated online programming for viewers across the nation. 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 »
Upcoming Events

Tennessee Talks
January 17, 2023
Coal Miner’s Daughter by Loretta Lynn with George Vecsey

Tennessee Talks
February 21, 2023
Ties that Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom by Tiya Miles

Tennessee 101: The History of Tennessee Music
March 14, 2023
Session 7: Murder Ballads and Misogyny in Tennessee Music History

Tennessee Talks
March 21, 2023
Memphis: A Novel by Tara Stringfellow

Tennessee 101: The History of Tennessee Music
April 11, 2023
Session 8: Southern But Not Country: The Interwar Career of Nashville Bandleader Francis Craig

Tennessee Talks
April 18, 2023
The Hawk’s Done Gone by Mildred Haun
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