08/30/2026
Join us for a fascinating evening of learning more about the Battle of Kings Mountain, the Overmountain Men and the sermon and prayer delivered to that legendary group by the Rev. Samuel Doak, one of Tusculum University's founders!
Tim Massey, Greene County’s historian, will present “The South: Where the Tide of the American Revolution Turned” Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. in Chalmers Conference Center, located inside the Scott M. Niswonger Commons, on our campus. The presentation is free.
Massey is an expert on the Battle of Kings Mountain, the Overmountain Men and Doak’s speech. He serves as president of the Descendants of the Battle of Kings Mountain and East Tennessee vice president of the Sons of the Revolution.
For 30 years, he has participated in the Overmountain Victory Trail Association’s annual march to Kings Mountain, including as a storyteller. He spent nine years on the OVTA board of directors and has served as state president of the Sons of the Revolution.
Massey's presentation is one of the many events the university is holding as part of its America 250/Tusculum 232 celebration. The collection of events honors the 250th birthday of the United States and the 232nd anniversary of the charter signing for the university.
An hour before Massey’s talk, Tusculum will have its charter on display in the living room on the main floor of the Niswonger Commons. There will be informal question-and-answer session and a rolling video presentation of historical photos with content about the university.
You can read more about the event and Massey at https://www3.tusculum.edu/news/news/2026/local-historian-to-discuss-the-south-where-the-tide-of-the-american-revolution-turned-in-talk-at-tusculum-university/.
We look forward to seeing everyone!
