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TN Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2012


hello I’m Alex wounded system from

hello I’m Alex wounded system from whitesburg Tennessee it is a small

whitesburg Tennessee it is a small

whitesburg Tennessee it is a small community incorporated by Morristown it

community incorporated by Morristown it

community incorporated by Morristown it consists mainly a farmland in my school

consists mainly a farmland in my school

consists mainly a farmland in my school East Ridge Middle School it is located

East Ridge Middle School it is located

East Ridge Middle School it is located about halfway between natural and

about halfway between natural and

about halfway between natural and Johnson City I’m sitting in front of the

Johnson City I’m sitting in front of the

Johnson City I’m sitting in front of the city center in morristown if you visit

city center in morristown if you visit

city center in morristown if you visit my town you’ll find a place rich in

my town you’ll find a place rich in

my town you’ll find a place rich in natural beauty and history East

natural beauty and history East

natural beauty and history East Tennessee was to boyhood home of Davy

Tennessee was to boyhood home of Davy

Tennessee was to boyhood home of Davy Crockett his parents moved to Morristown

Crockett his parents moved to Morristown

Crockett his parents moved to Morristown Tennessee to build this tavern there is

Tennessee to build this tavern there is

Tennessee to build this tavern there is a replica it is built on the original

a replica it is built on the original

a replica it is built on the original site of the homestead hey nat geo did

site of the homestead hey nat geo did

site of the homestead hey nat geo did you know that that this part of

you know that that this part of

you know that that this part of tennessee was once the state of franklin

tennessee was once the state of franklin

tennessee was once the state of franklin until the government rejected it then it

until the government rejected it then it

until the government rejected it then it became an autonomous republic until was

became an autonomous republic until was

became an autonomous republic until was forced to become part of tennessee

morristown is unique in Civil War

morristown is unique in Civil War history because it was both loyal to the

history because it was both loyal to the

history because it was both loyal to the Confederacy and the Union the Battle

Confederacy and the Union the Battle

Confederacy and the Union the Battle morristown was fought around here and

morristown was fought around here and

morristown was fought around here and since the talons divided and family

since the talons divided and family

since the talons divided and family members fought against each other behind

members fought against each other behind

members fought against each other behind me is church which was used as a

me is church which was used as a

me is church which was used as a hospital for both the Confederacy and a

hospital for both the Confederacy and a

hospital for both the Confederacy and a union over 80 men who died in this

union over 80 men who died in this

union over 80 men who died in this battle are buried here here we are at

battle are buried here here we are at

battle are buried here here we are at panther creek state park and behind me

panther creek state park and behind me

panther creek state park and behind me is Cherokee light the crowning jewel of

is Cherokee light the crowning jewel of

is Cherokee light the crowning jewel of Morristown the lake is a reservoir

Morristown the lake is a reservoir

Morristown the lake is a reservoir endless formed by damming the Holston

endless formed by damming the Holston

endless formed by damming the Holston River the dam creates hydroelectric

River the dam creates hydroelectric

River the dam creates hydroelectric power and helps regulate flood waters

power and helps regulate flood waters

power and helps regulate flood waters the islands you see were once the tops

the islands you see were once the tops

the islands you see were once the tops of the hills that surrounded the river

of the hills that surrounded the river

of the hills that surrounded the river next I’m going to show you the one of

next I’m going to show you the one of

next I’m going to show you the one of the most biodiverse places in the United

the most biodiverse places in the United

the most biodiverse places in the United States this is the great smoky mountains

States this is the great smoky mountains

States this is the great smoky mountains now

now

now it is the ancestral home in Turkey

it is the ancestral home in Turkey

it is the ancestral home in Turkey people

people

people and its most out of our scores

here we are in the Great Smoky Mountains

here we are in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Appalachian Trail

National Park on the Appalachian Trail

National Park on the Appalachian Trail this trail want some George domain and I

this trail want some George domain and I

this trail want some George domain and I want to hike it all one day here we are

want to hike it all one day here we are

want to hike it all one day here we are in Clements dull elevation 6640 three

in Clements dull elevation 6640 three

in Clements dull elevation 6640 three feet above sea level it is the highest

feet above sea level it is the highest

feet above sea level it is the highest point Tennessee and the third high

point Tennessee and the third high

point Tennessee and the third high schools it is located great smoky

schools it is located great smoky

schools it is located great smoky mountains national park which is the

mountains national park which is the

mountains national park which is the most visited national park in America

this is the Fraser Fir they are only

this is the Fraser Fir they are only found in the southern Appalachian

found in the southern Appalachian

found in the southern Appalachian Highlands about 5,000 feet a bug called

Highlands about 5,000 feet a bug called

Highlands about 5,000 feet a bug called woolly adelgid is attacking them when

woolly adelgid is attacking them when

woolly adelgid is attacking them when the tree work reaches a certain age the

the tree work reaches a certain age the

the tree work reaches a certain age the bug comes and kills them like what

bug comes and kills them like what

bug comes and kills them like what happened to the street when I grow up I

happened to the street when I grow up I

happened to the street when I grow up I want to become a botanist and so I can

want to become a botanist and so I can

want to become a botanist and so I can find a cure to brew nice great trees

find a cure to brew nice great trees

find a cure to brew nice great trees back I am very proud represent

back I am very proud represent

back I am very proud represent Tennessean and National Geographic Bee I

Tennessean and National Geographic Bee I

Tennessean and National Geographic Bee I just given you a glimpse of what

just given you a glimpse of what

just given you a glimpse of what Tennessee has to offer I hope you all

Tennessee has to offer I hope you all

Tennessee has to offer I hope you all come visit sometime

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