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The Watauga Association at Sycamore Shoals near Elizabethton, Tennessee drafted the first constitution ever written by white men in America in 1772. It was patterned after the constitution of the Iroquois League of Nations, a federal system of government. |
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Reputed "Turtle Capital of the World," Reelfoot Lake, located in Tennessee, also features thousands of sliders, stinkpots, mud and map turtles. |
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Nashville Tennessee's Grand Ole Opry is the longest continuously running live radio program in the world. It has broadcast every Friday and Saturday night since 1925. |
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