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Primary and Secondary Source Documents

Download the several primary and secondary source documents from our extensive BoA collection.

College Theses

"The McMinn County, Tennessee Election of 1946"
by George F. Brasington, Jr.

"Machine Politics in McMinn County From 1936 to 1946"
by Everett H. Johnson

"Political Violence in Tennessee: The Battle of Athens, 1946"
by Thomas J. Baker Jr.

"A Study in County Government: The Battle of Athens, Tennessee 1946 and its Ramifications"
by Linda Hampton Higdon

F.B.I. Report on break-in of federal armory in Athens, TN

Journalist Bill Downs' notes on Battle of Athens - the morning after

Other Files

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