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Two-thirds of Civil War deaths were caused by disease. Poor hygiene and crowded conditions increased infection rates in camps, and malaria, typhoid fever, and dysentery devastated the ranks. The Civil War Medicine display inThe Civil War and Reconstruction exhibition explores how surgeons worked in makeshift field hospitals and did not always wash their hands or equipment. Highlights include surgeon's tools, as well as a crutch and prosthesis worn by Robert Singleton, who served in Company G, 17th Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A.
"The shattering, splintering, and splitting of a long bone by the impact of the minie or Enfield ball were...both remarkable and frightful...amputation was the only means of saving life." - Deering J. Roberts, Surgeon, C.S.A.
Learn more about the Civil War Exhibition at this link.
Lunch & Learn: Nashville to Havana
Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Nashville Zoo exists today due to the foresight of two ladies, Margaret and Elise Croft. In October 2018, Tori Mason, Nashville Zoo Historic Site Manager, and Jennifer Randles, TSLA Digital Materials Librarian, traveled to Florida and Cuba for research on the Croft sisters’ business. In Florida they conducted oral history interviews with 94-year-old Bradford Dallas, the man who was their business administrator, and who was in Havana during the Cuban Revolution. Several of his letters and other documents are on the the Tennessee Virtual Archive website (teva.contentdm.oclc.org). They also spent time in Havana traveling around to various locations associated with the Crofts and the Dallas family. Bring your lunch and join us for this presentation on the research conducted on the Croft family's life in Cuba.
For more information, please visit our Calendar of Events.
Upcoming Events:
Month of July — New Weekly Summer Activities: Summertime means additional programming to enjoy at the Tennessee State Museum! Experience Historic Games, Talk with a Tennessean, Gallery Demonstrations, and more. Visit our Calendar of Events for a complete schedule.
Store Highlight:Tennessee Tristar Merchandise
We have new ways show your state pride with a variety of Tennessee tristar products now in stock at the Museum Store. From playing cards, stickers and pouches, to shot glasses and cork backed serving trivets, we have what you need to celebrate the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee. Come shop the selection. The Museum Store is open the same hours as the Museum.
Story Highlight: This Promise of Change
In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that “separate schools for black and white children are inherently unequal and deprive black children of the equal protection of the law guaranteed by the 14th Amendment.” Tennessee had failed for nearly eighty years at establishing “equal” facilities, and the decision stunned the South. Federal court case McSwain v. County Board of Education of Anderson County, TN, ruled in January 1956 that “all-white Clinton High must admit black students in their upcoming school year.” The African American students known as the Clinton 12 faced isolation, harassment and violence when integrating into the white high school in Tennessee.
Read the full story on our blog.
If you are interested in learning more about the Clinton 12, we encourage you to attend our book club on July 18, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. We will discuss This Promise of Change, a novel by Debbie Levy and Jo Ann Allen Boyce — one of the members of the Clinton 12. After the book discussion, join museum staff for a tour of Civil Rights exhibitions which include the story of the Clinton 12. RSVP to Mamie Hassell at Mamie.Hassell@tn.gov.
Event Highlight: Space Day
Saturday, July 20, 2019, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
This July marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. To celebrate, there will be free space-themed activities for families and special programming for all ages throughout the day at the Museum. Visitors are invited to view fragments from the Moon’s surface that were brought to Earth by the astronauts that took part in the first lunar landing, on display in the Museum’sTennessee Transforms gallery. At 2:00 p.m., visitors are invited to screen a segment of the Nashville Public Television documentary Chasing the Moon from the American Experience series.
More extensive information is available on the Museum’s new website at tnmuseum.org.
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