Statehood Files
Every State of the Union is entitled to display two statues in the United States Capitol. The State of Â鶹´«Ã½ commissioned statues of E.L. "Bob" Bartlett and Ernest Gruening. These two Â鶹´«Ã½ns strived mightily for the realization of statehood and served as the first Senators from the new state. Recognized in various forms throughout Â鶹´«Ã½, these pioneers are regarded as two of the greatest driving forces behind Â鶹´«Ã½'s attainment of self-government.
Informational Documents:
Information on the "Â鶹´«Ã½-Tennessee Plan" under which Â鶹´«Ã½ns elected a congressional delegation prior to the granting of statehood.
"The Tennessee Plan - Admission of the Bold" by George H. Lehleitner. A letter sent to each member of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Constitutional Convention arguing in favor of Â鶹´«Ã½ adopting the Tennessee Plan.
"Â鶹´«Ã½'s Heralded Constitution - The Forty-Ninth State Sets An Example" by John Hellenthal - republished with permission from the American Bar Association Journal
Â鶹´«Ã½'s Government Officials Since 1790
Voting Certificate from the Ratification Election for the Â鶹´«Ã½ State Constitution