East Tennessee Newsmakers - Where Are They Now?

"This project developed out of Vines's feature column Where Are They Now? for the Knoxville News Sentinel. The book consists of a collection of stories, updated and expanded, on Knoxville and East Tennessee politicians, personalities, and newsmakers. It's broken into five parts: Political Notes, UT Spotlights, Media Sparks, Park Personalities, and About Town. Vines also includes a preface that provides an overview of her career as a newspaperwoman, how the feature's section for Where Are They Now took shape, and how the book itself came together"--

About the author

Over the course of her fifty-year career in journalism, GEORGIANA VINES has worked as a reporter, feature writer, and editor with various newspapers. She retired from full-time work as associate editor with the Knoxville News Sentinel in 2005 and continues to write political columns for the newspaper as a freelancer.

Summary

Pays tribute to some remarkable individuals and their contributions to Knoxville and the history, civic and cultural life, and politics of East Tennessee. While many of these profiles celebrate personal achievement and local renown, the true narrative is found in the tapestry as a whole.

Product details

• Authors: Georgiana Vines
• Publisher: University Of Tennessee Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781621905431
• ISBN: 978-1-62190-543-1
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 231 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Politik und Staat, History - U.S., USA Süden, South Atlantic States, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV), POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State & Provincial, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Local