
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Nashville Tales
About this book
"Another series of fascinating stories. . . . It is flavorful history, well researched." - Tennessee Historical Quarterly "A welcome addition to the folklore of our region. . . .These vignettes about Nashville's early times, chock full of fascinating lore, are written in a readable style." - Nashville Banner "This book should be in the library of anyone who is interested in the history of Nashville." - The Tennessean In Nashville Tales, her third volume of Tennessee historical tales, the author tracks those bold early adventurers who were bent on seeking personal fame and fortune. These courageous, and often flamboyant, individuals carved the modern state along their way. Nashville, the capital of the Volunteer State, has produced its share of adventurers, fortune seekers, builders, and statesmen whose influence still endures today.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Gen. Francis Nash Gave the City His Name
- Gen. William Lee Davidson, "Completely Adored"
- Gen. William Lee Davidson, "Winner of Men"
- James Robertson, Founder of Nashville
- Indian Fighter John Rains in "This Perilous Wilderness"
- Dr. John Shelby's Christmas Present
- George Deaderick, Banker in Knee Pants
- Earthquake Opens "Fountain of Health"
- Partying in Nashville in 1827
- William Strickland, Capitol Architect
- Strickland's Triumph in Marble and Bronze
- When Cholera Laid Our City Low
- The Battle of Nashville
- Nashville's Biggest Party
- Wilted Roses versus Woman's Vote
- All Aboard for Union Station
- Bibliography
- Index