Sources in the Bibliography Section are suggested readings, may require library access, and may not be available online.
The Lost State of Franklin: America's first secession by Kevin T. Barksdale; William L. Montell
East Tennessee in World War II by Dewaine A. Speaks; Ray Clift
The Appalachian Frontier: America's first surge westward by John Anthony Caruso
Tennessee Frontiers: three regions in transition by John R. Finger
Trial and Triumph: essays in Tennessee's African American history by Carroll Van West