250 to 250: 98. Land Between the Lakes, Narrated by Jason Herber

Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Land Between the Lakes, Narrated by Jason Herber

Dr. Jason Herbert is a historian, public scholar, and outdoorsman from Kentucky. Here, Herbert explores Kentucky and Tennessee's Land Between the Lakes, a vast recreation area preserving centuries of natural and cultural history.

Land Between the Lakes is in western Kentucky and Tennessee.

• It is between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.
• Native peoples lived in and used this area for many centuries.
• They included ancestors of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Shawnee.
• In the 1900s, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) built two large dams.
• The dams created Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.
• In 1963, President John F. Kennedy made Land Between the Lakes a national recreation area.
• Today, it protects more than 170,000 acres of forests, fields, and water.
• Visitors can learn about farm life in the 1800s at a living history farm.
• Elk and bison also live in the area.
• People can enjoy fishing, hiking, hunting, and camping.
• Land Between the Lakes helps protect nature and American history.

POP Interview and Civics Quiz:

• N-400 Part 4:01b. What was your previous home address?
• USCIS 100:59. / 128:74.   Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
• USCIS 100:87. / 128:117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Family Fun:

• Energy History: Tennessee Valley Authority, World War II Posters, 1942-43 (gallery) 
• Hiking Over History: Eminent Domain & The TVA Takeover of Between The Rivers
• Kentucky Historic Travel: The History of Land Between the Lakes: From Settlements to Recreation
• Kentucky Lake: Understanding the Kentucky Lake Region
• KET: How Two Rivers Created Land Between the Lakes
• NAIATN: Native American Indian Association of Tennessee
• Tenenesee Valley Authority: How TVA Manages The Tennessee River System | Education Resources