MUSIC ROW The heart of Nashville's music busi- ness, Music Row began in 1955, when Owen Bradley opened the Quonset Hut, the first recording studio here. In 1957, Chet Atkins opened RCA's studio...
THE BRIGHT PROMISE OFRUBY SILVER DREW 5,000PEOPLE TO THIS AREA IN 1879, FROM AS FAR ASENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.IRWIN BECAME A GHOSTTOWN WHEN SILVER WASDEMONITIZED IN 1884.THIS CEMETERY WASKNOWN...
This Theatre was Dedicated onJune 13, 1936, to honorMary Rippon (1850-1935)-First Woman Professor --Chair of the German Department--Friend and Mentor to Many-Rededicated June 13, 2003 Submitted by...
James RobertsonJohn DonelsonTHE FOUNDING OF NASHVILLE Submitted by John Bradley JEB
JACQUES TIMOTHE BOUCHER DE MONTBRUN(TIMOTHY DEMONBREUN)1747-1826FRENCH CANADIAN FUR TRADER AND EXPLOREROFFICIER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONLIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF THE ILLINOIS TERRITORYHONORED AS...
PIONEER STORE BENJAMIN SHREVE, THE SETTLEMENT'S EARLIEST KNOWN SCHOOLTEACHER,ENTERED THE GENERAL MERCHANDISE BUSINESS IN 1855. CREDITED WITH NAMING THE TOWN, HE WAS APPOINTED FIRST POSTMASTER...
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IN HONOR OF T. R. YOUNG DEPARTMENT COMMANDER GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC CALIF. AND NEVADA MAY 1, 1939
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WILLA CATHER 1878-1947 RICHARD WRIGHT 1908-1960 Willa Cather, author of My Antonia, wrote her first novel, Alexander's Bridge, here in 1912 Richard Wright, author of Native Son, wrote...
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