An elegant, comprehensive documentation of the city's Phoenix-like rise from the smog of industry and the strife of civil rights to the vibrant urban center it is today.

Over 300 full-color pages (9" x 12"), beautifully hard-bound, and containing over 1,000 photos.

Written by Beth Ellen Roberts

    "If you stand next to Chattanooga's Hunter Museum on a bluff overlooking the Tennessee River on a sunny spring weekend afternoon, you can see walkers and bicyclists coming and going on the city's Riverwalk, a 10-mile path along the river that anchors an extensive greenway system. You can see tourists in the Bluff View Arts District taking photos of themselves in front of the museum mansion, sitting under a shady pergola at the Bluff View Inn's bocce court, enjoying a latte or a croissant in a garden terrace, shopping for art glass or watercolors, and looking at sculptures ranging from the whimsical Tom Otterness "Free Money" in front of the museum to Leonard Baskin's emotionally powerful "Prodigal Son" in the River Gallery Sculpture Garden..."...preview Part 1

Introduction by Senator Bob Corker

    "The God-given amenities, culture and quality of life Chattanooga offers make it a world-class city. I love coming home from Washington on a Friday afternoon and going out to a great dinner with my wife Lizzie, or hiking up the back of Lookout Mountain with our dogs, or riding our bikes on the River Walk as people are out barbecuing with their families and fishing off the piers. We just love the sense of community..."...read the Introduction

Photo Journal

Chattanooga's Heroic Drive contains over 1,000 photographs, many of which are found in the photo-journal section of the book, providing a tour through the city as it is today....preview the photo-journal

Profiles are presented chronologically in order of their establishment in Chattanooga.
1871—1904
YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga
    Promoting Health in Spirit, Mind and Body
Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
    Many Companies - One Voice
Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
    "Doing What's Right"
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
    We Shall Achieve
Unum Group
    Identifying Needs, Offering Solutions
Erlanger Health System
    We Practice What We Teach
Baylor School
    Excellence in Education
1905—1946
Girls Preparatory School
    No Limits – Prepared for Life
Stein Construction Company
    Service Beyond the Contract
The Bright School
    Celebrating a Child's Natural Delight in Learning
Lawson Electric
    Lighting the Way
Tennessee Valley Authority
    The Nation's Largest Public Power Company
EPB
    Enhancing the Quality of Life for 75 Years
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union
    People Helping People
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
    Sense of Place, Sense of Purpose
1947—1968
Horizon Wine and Spirits
    Expanding Our Horizons Since 1947
Memorial Health Care System
    Inspired Medicine
WTVC NewsChannel9
    A Half-Century of Entering Lives and Living Rooms
Derthick, Henley & Wilkerson
    Commitment to Design
EMJ Corporation
    Building Excellence Coast to Coast
Signal Energy, Inc.
    A Trusted Partner from Concept to Completion
1969—1989
Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga
    The Arts Are for All!
Parkridge Medical Center
    A Continuum of Care
Creswell Richardson
    Powering Industry
Blood Assurance
    "It's About Life"
Lamar Dunn & Associates
    Engineering Excellence
U.S. Xpress Enterprises
    Answering the challenges of today, anticipating the needs of tomorrow.
1990—1999
Billingsley/Architecture
    A company that embodies faith-based values
Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation
    Caring People. Changing Lives.
P&C Construction, Inc.
    Exceptional People, Exceptional Service
Hefferlin + Kronenberg Architects, pllc
    Improving the Quality of Life Through Design
Luken Holdings
    Excellence and Integrity in Everything We Do
2000—2010
AquaShield™
    Water Quality Solutions Worldwide
The Chattanoogan
    Where Natural Beauty Meets Urban Energy
Doubletree Hotel Chattanooga
    The Complete Package