Majestic Middle Tennessee

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Reid Smith "Welcome you are to Majestic Middle Tennessee! Among these hills you can hear the sands of the ages softly covering the tracks of the past." From Andrew Jackson, Tennessee's most famous son, to James K. Polk, one of America's truly great presidents, to Davy Crockett, restless frontiersman and politician, the history of Middle Tennessee abounds with notable names. The rich chronicle of their accomplishments, accomplishments that helped to shape the splendor of the Old South, is reflected in the magnificent structures that dot the hills and hollows of Tennessee. Dedicated to the premise that the lore and legends of the old homes of the Deep South are priceless treasures worth preserving, Majestic Middle Tennessee is a trove of rare gems that recall the glory and distinction of the antebellum days. (continued on back flap)
(continued from front flap) Written in a warm, storytelling tone, Majestic Middle Tennessee strolls the reader through the beautiful and historic midland... Tovább

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Reid Smith "Welcome you are to Majestic Middle Tennessee! Among these hills you can hear the sands of the ages softly covering the tracks of the past." From Andrew Jackson, Tennessee's most famous son, to James K. Polk, one of America's truly great presidents, to Davy Crockett, restless frontiersman and politician, the history of Middle Tennessee abounds with notable names. The rich chronicle of their accomplishments, accomplishments that helped to shape the splendor of the Old South, is reflected in the magnificent structures that dot the hills and hollows of Tennessee. Dedicated to the premise that the lore and legends of the old homes of the Deep South are priceless treasures worth preserving, Majestic Middle Tennessee is a trove of rare gems that recall the glory and distinction of the antebellum days. (continued on back flap)
(continued from front flap) Written in a warm, storytelling tone, Majestic Middle Tennessee strolls the reader through the beautiful and historic midland region of the Volunteer State. Containing more than two hundred exteriőr and interior fuli-color photographs of ninety-five of the finest antebellum homes in the region, this wonderful work documents the lives, as well as the lifestyles, of somé of the shapers of Southern history. Alsó included are two vividly dramatic watercolors depicting the traumatically decisive Battles of Franklin and Nashville, where, "too weak to win and too proud to lose," the Confederate Army of Tennessee, led by the foolhardy General John Bell Hood, was almost completely destroyed by the Union Army. Each subject is accompanied by descriptive and delightful text that highlights interesting facts about each home and the people who once lived there. Reid Smith is the author of The Majesty of Natchez, alsó published by Pelican. Vissza