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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Upcoming Events
Tennessee 101: The History of Tennessee Music
October 11, 2023
Session 11: Tennessee Music Box: History, Mystery and Revival
Tennessee Talks
October 11, 2023
The Last Ride: Murder, Money, and the Sensational Trial that Captivated Nashville by Martha Smith Tate
Tennessee 101: The History of Tennessee Music
November 8, 2023
Session 12: The Development of the Chitlin' Circuit in Middle Tennessee and the Road to Popular Music (1860–1960)
Tennessee Talks
November 8, 2023
From Dixie to Rocky Top: Music and Meaning in Southeastern Conference Football by Carrie Allen Tipton
Tennessee Talks
December 13, 2023
Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins
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
