March of the Vols

"Lord, we thank you for the gift of football..."

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September 9th 2006
Two years and 1 month into our time in Knoxville, TN and I experienced a culture shock like no other. After all, how could we ever say we lived in Knoxville, and had never been to a Vols game? It was pretty amazing! A little bit of background: The Vols are the University of Tennessee Volunteers. [volunteers, because we are in the volunteer state; volunteer state, because TN volunteered more ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more