Nashville

On May 4, 1961, the first Freedom Rides began, founded by James Farmer, Marvin Rich, Gordon Carey, and Jim McCain. Gathering twelve to fourteen people and travel from Virginia to Alabama, to promote nonviolence through a sit-in movement was their plan. Dr. Walter and Frances Bergman, Reverend B. Elton Cox, James Peck, Hank Thomas, Albert Bigelow, John Lewis, Genevieve Hughes, Joe Perkins, and Ed Blankenheim were recruited for this movement and sent to Washington, D.C. for intensive training.…

Tennessee superior court judge for six years from 1798 to 1804. In 1801, Jackson helped organize the Order of Freemasons in Tennessee. It was groups that help rise men in Tennessee. In 1804, he retired from the being the judge and moved back to Nashville. In 1804, Jackson was a Major General in the Tennessee. Jackson then fought in the Creek War which lasted from 1813 to 1814. After beating the Indians, Jackson win caught the eyes of George Washington. He was then put in charge of defense for…

One of the biggest celebrity feuds in 2016 is Kim Kardashian versus Taylor Swift: Snapchat Gate. Snapchat Gate gave a worldwide audience an answer to the infamous question- did Taylor Swift give Kanye West permission to use the two lines referencing her in his song “Famous”? The answer to the question is an inconclusive “sort of,” however the repercussions of these snapchat videos provide an interesting peek into the social culture of the United States and how social media is used as a new…

Last year I got the chance to see One Direction live in Nashville. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think about getting the opportunity to see them in person instead of on a screen. I guess really do come true! Having to wait from Christmas, the year before, to August 19, 2014 was extremely hard for me. My parents kept telling me that if I didn’t keep my grades up, they were going to sell my ticket. Guess I proved them wrong because I still got to go. After counting down the days, the day…

college (Silva 10). He was the lead singer of his band, Neyami Road, in 1997 (Morris 8). They made an album that sold two or three thousand copies, and Luke wrote all of the songs that were on it (Morris 9). The end of college came, and Luke moved to Nashville in 2001 (Silva…

Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. She spent most of her early years on her families Christmas tree farm. I wasn’t long before Taylor started to take after her grandmother who had been a professional opera singer. As early as age nine Taylor was taking vocal and acting lessons. By age ten Swift was singing in a variety of local events, fairs and contests. At age 11 she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a Philadelphia 76ers game. When Swift was about 12…

Dave quickly offered Sid a job as his musical partner and driver, which he accepted. A Loew’s Theater manager, E.V. Vinson, was there during the jam session, and he was amazed with Uncle Dave and Sid, soon hiring them to play at Loew’s Theater in Nashville for three weeks. As Uncle Dave had done before, the duo played at numerous local venues. They also made a habit of traveling by train and, at each stop, persuading business owners to help them organize performances (Harkreader…

Throughout history the Bible, one of the oldest and longest lasting books in history (Akin et al., 2014), has undergone extreme scrutiny and diligent study. The efforts are usually to determine the validity of the claim that the Bible is inspired God. Scholars are seeking to determine the historicity of the stories, miracles and people interactions with the goal of asserting or denying the self-witnessing nature of the Scriptures. First and foremost, Christians believe and trust in the Bible as…

Mental health and resilience are paramount factors in overcoming obstacles and adversity. While it is often thought that resilience is merely one’s ability to overcome adversity, resilience is composed of several individual components that determine whether a person will conquer the obstacles that arise in life, and to what extent these obstacles will impact the person. In her article, Harrington (2012) lists several “key elements” of resilience which include emotional, spiritual, and family…

The James K. Polk Ancestral home was built by James’s father and has over 1000 objects owned by him. Some interesting facts about Tennessee’s war attractions are the national war heritage area, Nashville, and Belmont Mansion. That war heritage area talks about the civil war from 1860 to 1875. Nashville had a battle in 1864 and it was won by the union. Belmont mansion is the largest mansion in Tennessee and was owned by a union general. Tennessee has a unique amusement park called Dollywood named…