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Unlike most small and medium-sized cities in the Southeast, Chattanooga has a rather varied history, according to Marlene Payne, deputy director of the Chattanooga History Center. Read more

What’s in a place name? Lots of history, that’s what. Through the years, local historians such as the late Zella Armstrong, author of the two-volume “History of Hamilton County and Chattanooga,’’ have chronicled the naming of area sites. Read more

Many things have been said about Chattanooga over the years. Some from folks who lived here, some from outsiders. Read more

In the Civil War, Chattanooga was considered the “Gateway to the Deep South” and the river and railroads made it an important strategic position. Read more

The Times Free Press asked several newsroom staff members — newcomers and longtimers — to write about what they like about their city. Read more