Tag: Tennessee

Why You Should Care: An Overview of Environmental Issues Only in Your State

January 12, 2020

EPA Administrator Says Drinking Water is “Biggest Environmental Threat”: The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce Wednesday that he believes water safety is a bigger environmental crisis than climate change. Only on CBS News, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler spoke with Major Garrett in his first interview since being confirmed. -CBS This … More Why You Should Care: An Overview of Environmental Issues Only in Your State

Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee

May 21, 2015

Andrew Johnson chose to be buried atop this hill, then known as “Signal Hill,” which he owned. His family members continued to be buried here in the family plot until his great-granddaughter’s interment in 1992. The cemetery became part of the Andrew Johnson National Monument in 1942. (National Park Service) When I die, I want … More Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, Greeneville, Tennessee

May 21, 2015

The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and National Cemetery interprets the life and legacy of the 17th President. Andrew Johnson’s presidency, 1865-1869, illustrates the United States Constitution at work following President Lincoln’s assassination and during attempts to reunify a nation torn by civil war. His presidency shaped the future of the United States and his … More Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, Greeneville, Tennessee