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7-27-21

Remembrance: Military Representation through Public Art at the Tennessee State Capitol

Above: Photograph, “The Capitol Nashville (Tenn.),” by George Barnard, 1864, Tennessee Historical Society Collection How Tennesseans have chosen to remember their pasts has changed over time. One example of this type of change concerns the recent relocation of sculptures of Confederate Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest, U.S. Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, and U.S. Admiral Albert Gleaves from the Tennessee State Capitol to the Tennessee State Museum. The relocation occurr... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta
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Who Was Edward Carmack, and Why Is There a Statue of Him at the State Capitol?

With the recent toppling and damage of a statue of Edward Carmack that stood on the south side of the State Capitol for more than 90 years, facing War Memorial Plaza, there has been significant interest and inquiry regarding who Carmack was and why he was honored on the grounds of the Capitol. Jim Hoobler, the Museum’s senior curator of art architecture, and an authority on the history of State Capitol, provides an explanation and some background. Early Years, Ida B. Wells, and P... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 6-10-20
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