Nobody’s perfect. That’s true even for people in public office. For as long as there have been politicians, there have been political scandals and controversies. And Tennessee is no exception.
NashVillager Podcast: Andrew Jackson, Spanish oath-taker?
Could Jackson have become president amid today’s citizenship and immigration debates? Plus, the local news for July 15, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: Jackson, Polk and the nation’s great museum
How do two Tennesseans bookend the saga that birthed the Smithsonian? Plus, the local news for July 1, 2026.
The Hermitage is revising its tour about slavery. Some descendants remain skeptical.
The presidential home of Andrew Jackson is revitalizing its tour highlighting the lives of people who were enslaved there. Descendants have mixed feelings.
NashVillager Podcast: Cherokee survival
What’s the origin story of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians? Plus the local news for May 28.
The Hermitage commissioned research into its cemetery for people enslaved there. Questions remain in final report.
Researchers uncovered a cemetery for enslaved people at The Hermitage and additional study sheds light on the burials.
When John Sevier and Andrew Jackson (almost) dueled
What happened when Sevier and Jackson met to duel? Plus, the local news for February 25, 2025.
A cemetery for people enslaved by Andrew Jackson has been uncovered at The Hermitage
Researchers have discovered a cemetery for people enslaved by Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president, who made his home in Nashville. The graves are located just 1,000 feet from Jackson’s main house at The Hermitage.
NashVillager Podcast: Reclaiming Nashville’s Shawnee history
What does a proposed name change say about the complexity of Nashville’s Native history?
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