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"Perhaps the best-known American diplomatist of this century, Henry Kissinger is a major figure in world history, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and arguably one of the most brilliant minds ever placed at the service of American foreign policy, as well as one of the shrewdest, best-informed, and most articulate figures ever to occupy a position of power in Washington." "The third and final volume of his memoirs completes a major work of contemporary...

Scope and content: Materials include letters, photographs, oral interviews and transcripts, military records, excerpts from scrapbooks, and one videocassette. These materials include some photocopies. The Korean War Series of the Veterans History Project Collection includes materials relating to Nashville residents and veterans who served in the military during this conflict. Contents are also useful for examination of the Cold War era, as not all...

Scope and content: Memoirs and genealogies compiled by Leo F. Briley, Jr. Genealogical items include narratives about the Briley, Smith, and Collins families of Antioch, Tenn., including ancestors of Nashville mayor Beverly Briley. Most notable among the Briley genealogy narratives are several accounts of the death of seventeen-year-old Joel Briley, who was killed by Bob Bates on January 30, 1874. Bates was seeking revenge against Joel's brother,...

Scope and content: An original handwritten memoir (359 pages), written in the year 1865, by the Civil War soldier Marcus Woodcock, 9th Kentucky Infantry (U.S.A.). A native Tennessean, Woodcock was an educated Union sympathizer who joined a pro-Union militia in Kentucky that became the Ninth Kentucky Infantry in the Union Army. Woodcock's own account of his experiences during the Civil War provides narrative descriptions of camp life, period politics,...

Abstract: Over 100 audio-recorded interviews of individuals recalling their experiences at Union Station as travelers, railroad or station employees, relatives of employees, or in other capacities. Recollections span the time frame from the construction and dedication of the station in the late 1890s to the time of the interviews in the mid-1970s. Further details about topics discussed and interview participants may be found in the collection finding...

Scope and content: A wide variety of material relating to the military service and wartime experiences of military personnel and civilians; monuments, preservation, and commemorations, especially for the Battle of Nashville and the Civil War; unit histories; veterans' reunions, activities, and publications; newsletters, especially relating to local airbases during World War II; and women's involvement in wartime, especially the Civil War and World...