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Scope and content: Timelines of events, most related to Nashville, Tennessee history. Most timelines compiled in the latter quarter of the twentieth century. However, periods covered by the timelines go back to the late 1700s and span up to the mid-1990s. There are particularly detailed timelines for 1910, 1913, 1937, and 1938. The collection also includes the "Local History" column written by Joseph Hewgley which appeared in the WPLN Guide in 1993-1994....
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Scope and content: Brief writings about various facets of Nashville history, most of which are self-explanatory by their title. "Early historical markers" is about sites marked in 1897 as locations where early settlers had been killed by Indians prior to 1800. The essay about Waverly Place refers also to A.W. Putnam, owner of the former residence by that name. A few articles include personal reminiscences by Beasley.
74) Standing united
77) Nashville-Dixie
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Scope and content: Lists of Nashville and Tennessee historical minutiae covering a wide variety of subjects, including events, transportation, people, organizations, politics, religion, geography, natural resources, entertainment, crime, and other topics. Some topics are rather obscure or very specific, such as Body Snatching (grave robbing); Dog Laws; and Milk Sickness, to name a few.
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