close
close

Tag: TN State Wire

Dolly Parton sends free books to children around the world

Posted on | Posted on Theodore | Leave a Comment on Dolly Parton sends free books to children around the world
Dolly Parton sends free books to children around the world

Dolly Parton’s father grew up in poverty and never had the chance to learn to read. Inspired by her upbringing, 78-year-old country music legend has spent the last three decades working to improve reading literacy through its Imagination Library book distribution program. It has expanded nationwide to places like Missouri and Kentucky, two of 21 […]

“We were dispensable”: The participants of the world’s first nuclear test want to tell their story

Posted on | Posted on Theodore | Leave a Comment on “We were dispensable”: The participants of the world’s first nuclear test want to tell their story
“We were dispensable”: The participants of the world’s first nuclear test want to tell their story

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — In the summer of 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, killing thousands of people as the destructive waves of energy wiped out two cities. It was a crucial step that helped end World War II. But survivors and subsequent generations have had to contend with illnesses caused […]