Geography: Seven states, or one--or three?: Wild Tennessee -- Eastern mountains and caves -- Middle: Rolling hills and plains -- Western plains and swamps -- Appealing beauty -- History: Remarkable history: Frontier wilderness -- Path to statehood -- Trail of tears -- From slavery to Civil War -- Rebuilding -- Struggling for equal rights -- People: Woven from a single thread: Ethnic Tennessee -- Buckle on the bible belt -- Race relations -- Government: Beyond Watauga: Inside government -- Prominent politicians -- Economy: Economic strides -- Tennessee valley authority -- Education -- Landmarks: Exploring Tennessee: Mountainous east -- Plateau and valley region -- Middle Tennessee -- Flatlands -- State survey -- Find out more -- Index.