From the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, here are four times Tennessee history was changed forever.
Nashville’s Fort Negley reckons with its portrayal of history and race, going against the federal grain
A nationally significant site in Nashville is getting $11 million in upgrades. Fort Negley built for the Union by Black laborers during the Civil War, will also get a fresh telling of its story.
NashVillager Podcast: Lessons from Shiloh
Can we avoid developing a Lost Cause Myth equivalent in the aftermath of current conflicts? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 7, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: The 14th Colored Infantry
How did a group of formerly enslaved Midstate men prove the worth of Black soldiers in the Civil War? Plus, a roundup of the news for March 31, 2026.
Time – and money – is running out to save Civil War sites in Tennessee
As real estate developers continue to buy up swaths of land in Nashville and the surrounding area, portions of Tennessee’s 122 Civil War battlefields are being lost in the process.
NashVillager Podcast: A Civil War turning point
How did a battle in Chattanooga change the trajectory of the Civil War? Plus the local news for Nov. 25, and a profile of Henry J. Star.
Juneteenth listening recs from This Is Nashville
As This Is Nashville observes the national holiday to mark the Emancipation Proclamation reaching all enslaved people, consider these episodes for deep and informative listening.
When Tennessee was the test case for a divided nation
Why was Tennessee once the prime example of how the United States should (or shouldn’t) handle a major issue?
Franklin’s statue honoring Black soldiers will finally be unveiled this weekend
A long-awaited Civil War monument will be unveiled in downtown Franklin this weekend.
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