In Nashville’s land of glowing grace
While researching Nashville history, I came across this poem from 1787. Author unknown. Scholars say it was probably written to
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Joe Ditzel
Joe Ditzel Has Some Problems
Author: Joe Ditzel
The Midnight Specter: Town Abuzz with Tales of a Fearsome, Fedora-Adorned Phantom
Nashville Chronicle – June 6, 1779 The Midnight Specter: Town Abuzz with Tales of a Fearsome, Fedora-Adorned Phantom In a
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Jeb’s giant feet
In the Oak Room of the Nashville Elite Athletic Society, a group of committee members gathered to discuss a new
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Swan Uprising: Downtown Nashville Park’s Feathered Fleet Takes to the Skies
NASHVILLE, TN—In an unforeseen turn of events, the giant rideable swans at Riverfront Wonderland Park in downtown Nashville have decided
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The Telegram that Tanked a Titan
The Telegram that Tanked a Titan The honking of taxi horns and chatter of busy New Yorkers blended into a
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10 world-renowned Nashville philosophers
Jethro “Moonbeam” Higgins Active in the late 1960s, Jethro “Moonbeam” Higgins was a philosopher of “Eco-Psychedelia,” which combined environmentalism with
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10 incredible Nashville colleges and universities
Nashville is renowned for the large number of top level colleges and universities in the area. For example: Nashville Institute
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The surprising history of early Nashville
In the early days, Nashville was not so much founded as it was stumbled upon by a group of pilgrims
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Wild Ruckus in Whiskey’s Hollow: A Night of Poker Ends in Chaos
Nashville Frontier Bulletin – April 15, 1795 Wild Ruckus in Whiskey’s Hollow: A Night of Poker Ends in Chaos Just
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Crazy Uber stories: Road trip to Corpus Christi
I picked up Dale and his wife in my Uber after a Foghat concert they attended at the State Fair.
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A letter home to the old country from a Nashville pioneer
This letter from an early Nashville pioneer to their family back home many have oversold Nashville a teensy bit: My
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10 stellar hotels you’ll only find in Nashville
10 stellar hotels you’ll only find in Nashville. “The Ritz-Eraser” was built in 1895 and gained instant fame as the
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Why early pioneers settled in Nashville
In the early days, Nashville was not so much founded as it was stumbled upon by a group of pilgrims
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New Era of Hospitality: Water Pump and Horse Troughs Installed Outside Nashville’s Grand Oak Hotel
Nashville Pioneer – June 20, 1802 New Era of Hospitality: Water Pump and Horse Troughs Installed Outside Nashville’s Grand Oak
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