"The happy events, the human asides, historic happenings, and family legends . . . make its pages delightful to read. Smith writes warmly and with an easy appreciative wit." -The Tennesseean Central Tennessee is a fascinating and historic area. Home to Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk, it was a major battleground during the Civil War. Majestic Middle Tennessee looks at ninety-five glorious antebellum homes in the central Tennessee region. Featured here are the sumptuous Rattle and Snap, the crown prince of them all; Mulberry Hill, where a Yankee stranger was mysteriously shot to death; and Foxview, home to children and cousins by the dozens. Hundreds of photographs and fascinating text detail the exciting and tragic history of each home.
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A Good Handbook for Middle Tennessee Architecture,
By Classicdude (River City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Majestic Middle Tennessee (Majesty Series) (Hardcover)
Although this almost borders on being a vanity publication for homeowners, it does provide a valuable handbook for the truly wonderful architecture of Middle Tennessee which was rich in all senses of the word before the Civil War. Here the houses, mostly resulting from the agricultural successes at the time, are presented in a somewhat guidebook fashion, convenient as there are sometimes pilgrimadges when these homes are open to the public. All the photos are new, taken for the book, and give at least a reference photo of the exterior. Most of the interiors show a confusion of out-of-sync "Williamsburg" decoration that is not particularly appropriate to the house, however. The cover photo shows the remarkable "Rattle & Snap" in rural Maury County, one of a group of Polk family plantation homes, that stands among the greatest of any built of that era. As a handbook of great vernacular architecture, it is a valuable guide and recommended for all those interested in the region.
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Middle Tennessee, Civil War, Maury County, Andrew Jackson, Williamson County, Battle of Franklin, Sam Davis, Spring Hill, White House, Nathan Vaught, New Orleans, Gideon Pillow, John Bell Hood, Old Hickory, Army of Tennessee, Greek Revival, James Knox Polk, Old South, Earl Van Dorn, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Nicholas Perkins, North Carolina, George Polk, President of the United States, Rachel Jackson New!
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Here you will hear the heartbeat of history thunder through distant hills and echo through hollows where Time walks with silent footsteps. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle Tennessee, Civil War, Maury County, Andrew Jackson, Williamson County, Battle of Franklin, Sam Davis, Spring Hill, White House, Nathan Vaught, New Orleans, Gideon Pillow, John Bell Hood, Old Hickory, Army of Tennessee, Greek Revival, James Knox Polk, Old South, Earl Van Dorn, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Nicholas Perkins, North Carolina, George Polk, President of the United States, Rachel Jackson New!
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- John Henry (Rabbit Ears: A Classic Tale (Spotlight)) by Brad Kessler on 4 pages
- Stonewall Jackson (Great Generals) by Donald A. Davis on page 16, and page 142
- Andrew Jackson (American statesmen series) by William Graham Sumner on page 131, and page 135
- Queen Victoria (Who Was...?) by Kate Hubbard on page 133
- Civil War (America at War (Facts on File)) by Michael Golay on page 81
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- Best Little Ironies, Oddities & Mysteries of the Civil War by C. Kelly on 4 pages
- Doctor Quintard, Chaplain C.S.A. and Second Bishop of Tennessee: The Memoir and Civil War Diary of Charles Todd Quintard by C. T. Quintard on page 103, and Back Matter
- Constructing Townscapes: Space and Society in Antebellum Tennessee by Lisa C. Tolbert in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland by Gerald Clarke in Back Matter
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