Synopses & Reviews
Amazing Tennessee offers a rare glimpse into unusual people and events in Tennessee's 200-year history. Reading like the Volunteer State's own version of Ripley's Believe It or Not, this book explores hundreds of incredible stories, facts, and tidbits of human interest.
Synopsis
Amazing Tennessee offers a rare glimpse into unusual and often bizarre people and events in Tennessee's 200-year history. Reading like the Volunteer State's own version of Ripley's Believe It or Not, this book explores hundreds of incredible stories, facts, and tidbits of human interest. It contains pictures, quizzes, trivia, stories, sidebars, lists, and more. Read about . . .
x The Cravens House on Lookout Mountain that was headquarters for both Union and Confederate armies on the same day
x The most bizarre hanging ever -- an elephant that killed its trainer in a fit of rage
x The day in 1877 when it rained foot-long snakes in Memphis
x The largest hippie commune in North America
x Elvis Presley's greatest boyhood disappointment
x The recipe for the best pecan pie in the world
These and hundreds more fun and fascinating facts and stories will appeal to all ages, to long-time Tennesseans, and to first time visitors.
Previously announced as Tennessee Curiosities.