Nashville Tales
eBook - ePub

Nashville Tales

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

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

  1. Front Cover
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Preface
  4. Gen. Francis Nash Gave the City His Name
  5. Gen. William Lee Davidson, "Completely Adored"
  6. Gen. William Lee Davidson, "Winner of Men"
  7. James Robertson, Founder of Nashville
  8. Indian Fighter John Rains in "This Perilous Wilderness"
  9. Dr. John Shelby's Christmas Present
  10. George Deaderick, Banker in Knee Pants
  11. Earthquake Opens "Fountain of Health"
  12. Partying in Nashville in 1827
  13. William Strickland, Capitol Architect
  14. Strickland's Triumph in Marble and Bronze
  15. When Cholera Laid Our City Low
  16. The Battle of Nashville
  17. Nashville's Biggest Party
  18. Wilted Roses versus Woman's Vote
  19. All Aboard for Union Station
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index