String band and country blues musician Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong’s life spanned most of the 20th century. Armstrong’s career took him from his boyhood [...]
In this session, we learn about the history and genres of Mexican music performed in Tennessee. Dr. Gregory Reish is director of the Center [...]
Hip hop originated in The Bronx, but found its way to Tennessee by the mid-1980s. DJ Spanish Fly, the Godfather of Memphis Rap, has [...]
We invite you to register for the 173rd Annual Membership Meeting, when we will vote on the officers and directors for 2022–23. Following our [...]
As attitudes about women’s roles in the public sphere evolved, society itself began to transform. “Transforming Space and Culture in Tennessee’s Town Squares: The [...]
What was written about the suffragists and what did they write about themselves? “Suffrage in Tennessee Hometown Newspapers” Dr. Melony Shemberger is Associate Professor [...]
Women of the late 1800s and early 1900s spoke their truth to their detriment and often to their intense ridicule. “African American Women Educators [...]
Nashville boasted scores of women’s clubs, some of which are still active. “Nashville Clubwomen in the Progressive Era: More than the UDC” Dr. John [...]
During the Progressive Era, women made societal changes, while trying to balance and stretch their traditional roles. “County Women in Rural Tennessee: The Suffrage [...]
By today’s standards, the label “progressive” can apply to women both conservative and liberal. After the Civil War, women from both ends of the [...]
