Alvin C. York, from Pall Mall in Fentress County, joined the Army in 1917 after his application to be a conscientious ...

World War I hero Alvin York dedicated his life after the war to establishing a public school in rural Tennessee. York believed that all children, regardless of their background, deserved equal access ...

“Bridging Time” — a monthly series featuring photos by Calvin Sneed — highlights steel truss and concrete arch bridges throughout the United States. During his travels, Calvin has taken thousands of ...

Ordinary individuals are capable of extraordinary things. It’s a truth that may not be apparent all of the time, but certainly has evidence in the records of history. Last year, for example, I covered ...

Sgt. Alvin C. York was a decorated U.S. Army soldier in World War I, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was recognized for leading an attack on a German machine gun emplacement, killing at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Alvin C. York VA Medical Center is one of the largest Veterans Affairs facilities in Middle ...