SPRING 2020 NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR OF EVENTS

RATIFIED! TEMPORARY EXHIBITION, PG 2 NEW ACQUISITIONS, PG 14 CALENDAR OF EVENTS, PG 18 FROM THE DIRECTOR

It was 100 Years Ago … his year marks the 100th Anniversary of Tennessee’s role in the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which secured the T right to vote for women nationwide. The drama surrounding the vote in the Tennessee State Capitol that hot August day in 1920 is well known. Lesser known are the stories of those Tennesseans who fought for decades, throughout the state, to advocate for women’s rights. This spring, with the opening of Ratified! Tennessee Women and the Right to Vote, we look back at those individuals to explore the origins of their cause, how Tennessee wound up being its final battleground, and its ramifications in the century that followed.

The exhibition will be complemented all year long by a calendar of programming that explores multiple facets of the women’s suffrage movement, from the experience of African American women, to the organization of the anti-suffrage movement, to the role of fashion. Our events calendar at the back of the newsletter includes those events already scheduled for this spring and early summer, but be sure to check our online calendar at TNMuseum.org for newly-added events throughout the year.

Elsewhere in this issue, our collection highlight continues our suffrage theme and delves into a letter written by Alice Paul, leader of the National Woman’s Party, to Mary Shaut White of Johnson City, who served on the National DIRECTOR’S NOTE: Earlier this month, Middle Committee of State Chairmen for the Congressional Union. It’s a fascinating look Tennessee experienced into the different factions and approaches to the suffrage movement, and the devastating tornados that debate over whether those dedicated to securing the vote should suspend their took dozens of lives, and efforts and turn their attention toward the nation’s efforts in WWI. Additionally, damaged or destroyed more discover the extraordinary stories behind some of the Museum’s most recent than a thousand homes and artifact acquisitions, including an armoire built by a Swiss immigrant from businesses. Among those Grundy County; a mourning dress dating to the late 1800s made and worn by neighborhoods hit was our a woman from Dekalb County; and a collection of items belonging to a Lincoln own on Jefferson Street, County native who was a highly decorated member of the Fifth U.S. Marine and those that surround us, Regiment, under the 2nd Division, during World War I. including the North Nashville, Germantown, Salemtown and Finally, we just received the news that the American Alliance of Museums Buena Vista neighborhoods. reaccredited the Museum through 2029. Thank you to the thousands of visitors Our hearts are with our who came to visit us in the last year. neighbors and with Tennessee communities rebuilding after the storm. Ashley Howell, Executive Director Tennessee State Museum

DIRECTOR’S COLUMN TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM | SPRING 2020 FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Abby Crawford Milton Frankie Pierce Willa McCord Blake Eslick Ida B. Wells

April 24, 2020 to March 28, 2021

THE STORIES OF TENNESSEANS’ roles within the women’s suffrage movement are at the heart of a new exhibition at the Tennessee State Museum, Ratified! Tennessee Women and the Right to Vote. It opens April 24, 2020, and runs through March 28, 2021. From the state’s beginnings, women found ways to express their political views. In the 1840s, a national women’s suffrage movement began to develop in the North, with the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention – the first women’s rights convention held in the United States – acting as the movement’s launch event. After the Civil War and Reconstruction, Tennessee suffragists took up the cause and spent many years building the movement within the state despite considerable opposition.

1 FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Flossie B. Jackson Febb Burn Emmeline Pankhurst

On May 19, 1916, The States-Graphic McKenzie that newspaper in Brownsville declared: included “a “The sentiment for suffrage for women column of young is gaining ground in Tennessee boys and girls afoot, faster than in any other southern waving balloons and state ... the women themselves banners…” Across the state in cities, towns, and rural communities, women When Tennessee women like Abby Crawford Milton go after anything they of Chattanooga, Juno Frankie ” ” Pierce of Nashville, and Lillian generally get it, and it is Perrine Davis of Lexington only a question of time till worked to further the cause, they gain this victory. despite much opposition. Tennessee women from many ” different backgrounds and are becoming very active through perspectives supported suffrage. their various organizations. When The exhibition explores the Tennessee women go after anything contradictions of a movement seeking they generally get it, and it is only votes for women in the contexts a question of time till they gain this of racial segregation and efforts to victory.” Through years of difficult disenfranchise African American men. work amid much ridicule and public Many African American women active disapproval, Tennessee suffragists in church and community groups worked to convince their neighbors supported suffrage, but often white and elected officials that women suffragists failed to accept them as deserved the vote. full partners in the movement. In Nashville, African American and white Ratified! highlights the stories of women joined together in political women involved in the suffrage activism in a manner exceptional movement throughout the state. for the South during this era. Visitors will learn about the activities Although suffrage leader Catherine of the Maryville College Equal Suffrage Kenny’s perspectives were definitely Club, the Tullahoma Equal Suffrage influenced by the racial views of her League, and a suffrage parade in time, she included African American

2 TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM | SPRING 2020 FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Carrie Chapman Catt Josie Wagoner Sojourner Truth

women like Juno Frankie Pierce in political campaigns stated: “We are asking in Nashville during 1919. She only one thing—a wrote in her History of Woman square deal….We Suffrage that African American want a state vocational women “organized under school and a child According the direction of the suffrage welfare department to this, the association, had their own city of the state, and more Tennessee and ward chairmen and worked room in state schools.” legislators in with an intelligence, loyalty and 1920 could not dignity that made new friends The centerpiece of vote on ratifying for their race and for woman the exhibit is an area the amendment. suffrage.” She predicted that focused on the heated The U.S. Supreme Court ruled “with a little patience, trust conflict over the ratification that state imposed limitations and vision the universal tie of of the 19th Amendment. like this on the ratification motherhood and sisterhood can Visitors will learn about the process were unconstitutional. and will overcome the prejudice surprising way Tennessee against them as voters.” In May became the decisive state Thirty-five states had ratified 1920, Pierce spoke at the joint in determining whether or the 19th Amendment. One Tennessee Woman Suffrage not the amendment passed more was needed to make the amendment law, and time was running out for women to be Motherhood and sisterhood can and will able to vote in the November overcome the prejudice against them as voters. 1920 presidential election. ” ” ” Under pressure from national ”” leaders like President Woodrow Wilson, Tennessee Governor Association and League of in 1920. A provision in the Albert Roberts agreed to call a Women Voters convention held state’s constitution prohibited special legislative session. at the Tennessee State Capitol legislators from voting on in Nashville. She advocated ratifying an amendment to the Museum guests will discover cooperation between African U.S. Constitution unless the the stories of suffragists who American and white women legislators had been elected traveled throughout the voters to achieve improvements after the amendment was state asking for the support in services for children. Pierce sent by Congress to the states. of their legislators prior to

3 No woman faltered and there was not a VISIT OUR legislator ” ” who had not been visited by his women constituents before the Legislature met. MUSEUM STORE ” For exclusive Ratified! Tennessee the special session. According to national suffrage Women and the Right to Vote leaders Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers posters, T-shirt, sweatshirts, pins, Shuler, “The Southern summer heat was merciless, magnets and more! and many legislators lived in remote villages or on farms miles from any town. Yet the women trailed these legislators, by train, by motor, by wagons and on foot… no woman faltered and there was not a legislator who had not been visited by his women constituents before the Legislature met.” Suffragists struggled to maintain their momentum after the voting began at the State Capitol in Nashville. This historic event brought anti-suffragists from throughout the nation to Tennessee determined to wage a fierce last effort against the amendment.

The fate of the19th Amendment came down to a dramatic vote in the deeply divided Tennessee House of Representatives. Harry T. Burn, a representative from McMinn County, provided crucial support. Although legislators voted to ratify, the controversy continued as anti-suffragists tried different strategies to overturn ratification. Tennessee’s historic role as the deciding state in the 19th Amendment battle changed women’s status in American political life.

Miranda Fraley Rhodes, Ph.D. Assistant Chief Curator

This Exhibition is Supported in Part by

Ratified! Tennessee Women and the Right to Vote will be complemented by events throughout the run of the exhibition. Please check calendar of events on our website EVENTS tnmuseum.org for details.

4 TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM | SPRING 2020 COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT ” ” Never Was It So Urgent That Women Have Representation. …” As the Museum commemorates Congressional Union. Mary Shaut The Museum’s holdings the 100th anniversary of White, who lived in Johnson City, also include additional the ratification of the 19th Tennessee, served on the National correspondence to White related Amendment, a letter in the Committee of State Chairmen for to the suffrage movement, and Museum’s collection brings to the Congressional Union. an early Washington County voter life one of the most controversial registration card for her. questions faced by suffragists— In the letter, Paul acknowledges whether or not to continue that “Some of us, as individuals, Envelope and Letter, Alice Paul to Mary fighting for the vote if the are militarists, some are Shaut White (Mrs. Hugh White), 1917 United States entered World pacifists. We are united on War I. Although many nations but one ground—our fealty in Europe had been at war since to political liberty for women.” 1914, President Woodrow Wilson She emphasizes, “Never was had struggled to maintain the it so urgent that women have United States’ neutrality and keep representation in government Americans out of the conflict. By councils. The responsibility for February 1917, when this letter the acts of our country belongs from Alice Paul to Mary Shaut to women as much as to men.” White was written, the possibility of the United States entering the Paul and her associates would war loomed over the nation after choose to continue picketing years of increasingly provocative the White House after the actions by Germany. U.S. entered the war, which many Americans and more In this tense atmosphere, divisions moderate suffragists considered over strategy continued to widen inappropriate and unpatriotic. In between suffragists. A major split contrast, NAWSA members offered had already occurred between their services for the war effort, moderate suffragist leaders like highlighting women’s value to Anna Howard Shaw, president of the nation and hoping to the National American Woman persuade leaders like Wilson Suffrage Association (NAWSA), and to support votes for women. the more radical Paul. She led the Both efforts ultimately Congressional Union (CU), later contributed to the successful known as the National Woman’s ratification of the 19th Party (NWP), which splintered Amendment. from NAWSA after bitter disputes.

Although most suffragists in Tennessee and the United States chose to associate with NAWSA, some affiliated with the

5 Military Branch at WAR MEMORIAL GETS AN UPDATE

After several weeks’ closure, the Military Branch Museum at the War Memorial reopened in early January of this year. Our updated, refreshed galleries highlight each of the early 20th century conflicts previously covered in the former exhibition design, but with more contemporary history and the inclusion of the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Global War on Terror.

In addition to the vibrant fresh paint and carpet, visitors will be pleased to see the improved lighting and modern display cases that feature artifacts such as an enormous, handcrafted model of the USS Tennessee, World War I trench art, a full-scale model of

6 TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM | SPRING 2020 the World War II nuclear weapon and displayed in honor of her curator of 18th and 19th century “Little Boy” bomb from Oak daughter who served in Bahrain Tennessee History. Ridge, and several items brought as a hospital corpsman with the back from Vietnam veterans. US Navy. The Military Branch of the Recent combat in Afghanistan, Tennessee State Museum is as experienced by a corporal Life-size wall murals and located at 301 6th Ave. North in from Mount Juliet, is depicted by enhanced graphic images downtown Nashville, inside the the Blackhawk chest rig he wore help portray Tennessee’s historic War Memorial Building during his deployment. proud military heritage, while on Legislative Plaza. The entrance remembering the men and is on the left side of the building Sculptor Nancy Cavener- women who served in various near the Vietnam War Memorial. Jacobsohn sensitively reveals capacities for more than a The Military Branch is open war’s dark side and the century. The new exhibitions Tuesday through Saturday from psychological suffering it were curated by Lisa Budreau, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. It is closed on causes through her poignant Ph.D. senior curator of military Sundays and Mondays. There work, “Camouflage,” created history, and Richard White, is no admission charge.

7 EDUCATION NEWS

New Trunks The Museum will launch two new trunks as part of its popular Tennessee Traveling Trunks program. Tennessee Rocks!, created through a partnership with the Tennessee Division of Geology, focuses on the state’s geology. A second trunk, developed in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Treasury’s Financial Literacy Commission, will teach children the basics of learning to manage personal money. Each year the Traveling Trunks program reaches about 30,000 students and teachers throughout the state. Teachers will be able to reserve these Trunks soon for shipment in August 2020.

Internships Kickstart your career with an internship at the Tennessee State Museum. Are you or someone you know interested in exploring a career in museums? The Tennessee State Museum paid internship program provides a project-based, mentor-led experience in a museum environment. College students of all majors (not just history) are invited to apply for the summer session. Departments currently accepting applications include education, public programming, exhibit development, collections management, and communications. To apply, visit the education section at tnmuseum.org.

8 TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM | SPRING 2020 FOR THE BALLOT With the commemoration of women’s suffrage in full swing, schools across the state are participating in The Battle for the Ballot student competition. This statewide competition asks students to complete projects that reflect on the importance of the women’s suffrage movement and how it impacts our lives 100 years later. Students in grades 6-12 still have time to complete their projects and win thousands of dollars in college scholarship money as well as an invitation to the state commemorative events in Nashville in August 2020.

To learn more, visit tnwoman100.com and Enter to Win!

Teacher Professional Development Opportunities Are you a teacher looking to brush up on Tennessee history and get your teacher in-service hours? The Tennessee State Museum has several opportunities through our summer professional development series. Workshops throughout the spring and summer will address topics like the Great Depression in Tennessee, civics, and women’s suffrage. To learn more about all of our teacher workshop dates and places, visit the education section at tnmuseum.org.

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TENNESSEE’S BOOK CLUB, presented in partnership with the Nashville Public Library, invites you to join us throughout the year in reading a varied selection of fiction and nonfiction connected to the state, and then gather with other readers for a discussion of the work at the State Museum on a Thursday evening. Tennessee’s Book Club selections are available at the Tennessee State Museum Store located in the Grand Hall of the Museum (mention Tennessee’s Book Club to get a 10% discount), at Parnassus Books in Hillsboro Village in Nashville (10% discount online or in-store if you mention Tennessee’s Book Club when purchasing), or to borrow from your local Nashville Public Library Branch. The books are also available at most other retailers and libraries. PLEASE RSVP AT tnmuseum.org/book-club

March 12 April 9 May 14 June 11 The Girls of Late Migrations: A Whistling Past Salt to the Sea Atomic City Natural History of the Graveyard by Ruta Sepetys by Denise Kiernan Love and Loss by Susan Crandall THURSDAY, 6 -7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, 6-7:30 P.M. by Margaret Renkl THURSDAY, 6-7:30 P.M. Set in 1945, Ruta March is Women’s History THURSDAY, 6-7:30 P.M. Set in the summer of Septeys’ Salt to the Month. To celebrate, As we welcome the spring 1963, Whistling Past the Sea begins as World we’re reading about the season, we read New York Graveyard introduces War II is drawing to a contributions Tennessee Times columnist and Nashville us to nine-year-old close in East Prussia and women made to the war essayist Margaret Renkl’s Late Starla Claudelle, who thousands of refugees effort during World War II. Migrations, a unique, captivating runs away from her are on a desperate Drawing from the voices portrait of a family—and of strict grandmother’s trek toward freedom, and experiences of the the cycles of joy and grief that Mississippi home. Starla’s almost all of them with women who lived and inscribe human lives within destination is Nashville, something to hide. worked in Oak Ridge, The the natural world. In brief where her mother went Forced by circumstance Girls of Atomic City rescues essays, two threads haunt and to become a famous to unite, they find their a remarkable, forgotten harmonize. In one, Renkl traces singer, abandoning Starla strength, courage, and chapter of World War II a tender and honest portrait of when she was three. trust in each other from obscurity. Author her complicated parents and of Walking a lonely country tested with each step Denise Kiernan captures the bittersweet moments that road, Starla accepts a ride closer toward safety. Just the spirit of the times accompany a child’s transition from Eula, a black woman when it seems freedom through these women, to caregiver. In another, she traveling alone with a is within their grasp, their pluck, their desire offers observations on the world white baby. Now, on the tragedy strikes. Neither to contribute, and their surrounding her, ringing with road trip that will change country, culture, nor enduring courage. rapture and heartache. Together, her life forever, Starla sees status matter as all ten Following the discussion, Renkl suggests that there is for the first time life as it thousand people aboard join staff on a tour of the astonishment to be found in really is—as she reaches must fight for the same World War II display. common things: in what seems for a dream of how it thing: survival. ordinary, in what we all share. could one day be.

10 TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM | SPRING 2020 @JONOFTHESHIRE From the Mississippians to us present folk, Tennessee has hosted a diverse range of peoples over the roughly 15,000 years humans have inhabited North America. The Tennessee State Museum continues to paint a vivid portrait of the tumultuous, often tragic intertwining of our home’s diverse and exciting ancestry.

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@alexsaintclark on Instagram 11 By the NUMBERS

25 4 2 Ayes Nays Present & Not Voting Final Vote Tally in the Tennessee Senate for ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920.

50 46 3 Ayes Nays Not Present

Final Vote Tally in the Tennessee House of Representatives for ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920.

Number of Pages in Febb Burn’s letter to her son, Rep. Harry Burn, suggesting he “vote for suffrage” and “be a good boy.” 7 Two of the seven pages mention suffrage.

17 Million The number of U.S. women securing the right to vote after ratification of the 19th Amendment.

12 TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM | SPRING 2020 7 3 Number of months National The number of Croix de Guerre Woman’s Party president Alice Paul citations received by the Fifth U.S. was sentenced to prison in 1917 for Marine Regiment under the 2nd obstructing traffic while picketing Division, a.k.a. the “Devil Dogs,” the White House. See our collection during World War I. See our New highlight for more about Alice Paul. Acquisitions for more.

136 Storage lockers at the Museum (see story on page 11).

19 Jefferson str. 152 . Attendees in the Museum’s Digital 22x13 ft Digital Learning Learning Center for February's Lunch and Center's Screen Size Learn about the music legacy of Jefferson Street. Lunch and Learns are monthly.

13 NEW ACQUISITIONS Amberola 30 Phonograph American inventor Thomas A. Edison produced the Amberola 30 around 1915 to play wax cylinder recordings for a consumer market. One of the novelties of the machine was that the speaker horn was built into the cabinet, and it could play four-minute recordings. Edison phonographs became obsolete when consumers began favoring the less expensive and more sturdy, flat recording discs (similar to the vinyl records of today) over the cylinders. This machine was a conversation piece for decades in a hardware store in Valley Forge, Tennessee, in Carter County. It is especially remarkable because the fragile speaker grill and cloth on the front of the machine is still intact. It was donated to the collection by Robert Lane Street and Family.

Corporal Burt Lee Jennings, Jr. Collection Prior to becoming a highly decorated member of the Fifth U.S. Marine Regiment, under the 2nd Division during World War I, Corporal Jennings worked his family’s farm in Champ, Lincoln County. By the spring of 1918, he and his fellow Marines were involved in some of the fiercest fighting of the war in battles that would become part of military legend, like Belleau Wood, where they received the nickname “Devil Dogs,” a term still used today. The unit received three Croix de Guerre citations, two in the order of the Army and one in the order of the Corps with two Palms and Gilt Star. Jennings’ Croix de Guerre, the highest medal bestowed by the French government, was awarded for the great courage displayed in carrying urgent supplies to troops under heavy bombardment by gas and high explosive shells. The regiment’s actions earned him the right to wear the coveted French Fourragère upon his wool dress uniform. The collection was generously donated by his daughter, Betty June Jennings Riddle, of Huntland in Franklin County.

Clarinet made by Goulding and Company, 1785-1800 George Goulding started making clarinets in Great Britain in 1785. During this time, clarinets were not made with finger holes to play every note in a chromatic scale. Therefore, clarinet players had to own more than one type of clarinet to play music written in different keys. This clarinet is pitched in “C” and is made of boxwood. It was collected by William T. Gamble, an attorney in Kingsport, Tennessee. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, Gamble was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and played clarinet in classical and jazz music ensembles. It has been donated in memory of William T. Gamble.

14 TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM | SPRING 2020 Williams Mourning Dress Made and worn by Josephine “Josie” Fuson Williams of Dekalb County, Tennessee, this mourning outfit dates to the late 1800s. The custom of wearing black to indicate the loss of a loved one was and is still common throughout the world. However, in the Victorian Period, mourning dress became both etiquette and high fashion. Williams’ example is a more modest style and likely worn when she was in her teens. Josie’s father was the “Venerable Dr. Fuson,” a Tennessee State Representative for two nonconcurrent terms, beginning in 1847 and 1865. She was also the grandmother of Cohen Turner Williams, owner of Nashville’s Martha White Flour, which famously sponsored the legendary Grand Ole Opry. Bettye Jo Bell, Josie’s great-granddaughter, donated this mourning attire, an invaluable contribution to the textile collection.

Armoire by Melchior Thoni The Museum has recently acquired an armoire built by master wood carver and cabinetmaker, Melchior Thoni (1849-1926). A Swiss immigrant, Thoni settled in 1869 in the Gruetli community in Grundy County, home to the largest Swiss population in the state. About ten years later, Thoni and his family relocated to Nashville. He and his brother were soon hired to build a flying jenny, or carousel, for which Thoni is credited with carving the first animals ever used on a flying jenny. He later worked for the Edgefield Manufacturing Group, where he supervised and worked alongside other woodcarvers. They created mantles, stairways, and other interior elements for homes like the former Governor’s Mansion and the elaborate altar for Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville.

Masonic Quilt California “Callie” America Boy Mongle made this quilt in 1900 to represent her husband’s membership in the Freemasonry movement. Callie met John Abram Mongle, a carpenter, when he built a house for her father in Carter County, Tennessee. John proposed marriage. However, Callie wanted to sew the perfect wedding trousseau, which delayed the wedding. When John met someone else and asked for his ring back, Callie told him, “you may marry whom you wish John Mongle, but I will keep this ring until you marry me or I die.” John’s first marriage produced one daughter and sadly, his young wife passed away shortly after the birth. A year later, John asked Callie to reconsider marrying him. They married in 1894 and were together until his death in 1921. The Tennessee State Museum acquired this quilt as well as the wedding trousseau through the generous donation by four of Callie’s great-granddaughters.

15 HISTORY COMES ALIVE

The Museum hosted a festive holiday event, Carols, Crafts & Cookies, which included cookie decorating, designing holiday cards, and making festive crafts. Visitors enjoyed hearing local choirs who spread holiday cheer throughout the day by performing favorite Christmas carols. Check TNMuseum.org for upcoming family events.

The national tour of Hamilton: The Musical opened to theater audiences at TPAC in Nashville on New Year’s Eve. The Museum hosted a presentation by University of Maryland historian Dr. Richard Bell, which explored what the award-winning musical gets right and gets wrong about Alexander Hamilton, the American Revolution, and the birth of the United States.

In partnership with Nashville Public Television (NPT), the Museum presented a unique film screening and food tasting. No Passport Required, part of the PBS/ Eater series hosted by renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson, takes viewers on an inspiring journey across the U.S. to celebrate the diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisine woven into American food and culture. Viewers also got a taste of NPT’s Taste of Home, a survey of various culinary creations The Tennessee Book Club celebrated Native American Heritage of immigrants in Month by reading Living Stories of the Cherokee. The book Nashville. explores the Cherokee storytelling tradition and explains the “oral poetics” style in which the stories are presented. Following the book discussion, visitors toured exhibit areas that focus on Native American history. See the book club story in this issue, and visit our website at TNMuseum.org to learn about upcoming book club selections.

16 TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM | SPRING 2020 Museum Educators Grace Allen and Matthew Gailani gave a special presentation about women’s suffrage to the Tennessee House of Representatives during a House Session. The State Museum is a part of statewide initiatives of the State of Tennessee Homeschool families and other visitors learned about Tennessee Woman Suffrage holiday traditions, made holiday crafts and listened to special Centennial. holiday stories during a special holiday-themed education event. Check TNMuseum.org for upcoming homeschool days.

Visitors enjoyed a sweet Lunch & Learn about holiday baking traditions, with panelists and audience members sharing some of their fond food memories. Moderator Johnisha Levi of Nash- ville Farmers’ Market, Mignon Francois with The Cupcake Col- lection, Sally Stokes with Sugar Haus, and Rob DeHart, curator of the Let’s Eat! exhibition, discussed the history and origins of some iconic Tennessee desserts. Afterwards, guests enjoyed delicious cookie and cupcake treats. If you missed it, you can see a recording of the program at tnmuseum.org/videos.

TO OUR CAPITAL T CAMPAIGNhank SUPPORTERS You We are pleased to announce the recent completion of the private fundraising campaign to build the Tennessee State Museum’s new home. To those who participated in the capital project, thank you for your generous contributions. Because of your support, the Tennessee State Museum is able to serve its visitors in more dynamic and engaging ways than ever before. We are sincerely grateful for your commitment to the thousands of stories shared at the Tennessee State Museum.

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GRAND OLD DULCIMER CLUB OF NASHVILLE Third Sunday of every month The Grand Old Dulcimer Club of Nashville will begin conducting its monthly music meetings in the Grand Hall of the adapted by Wishing Chair Productions from the Museum. The meetings will begin at 1:30 p.m. and several book written by Ketch Secor and illustrated by members will be available to anyone who would like to Higgins Bond, introduces us to Lorraine and her chat about the history of the mountain dulcimer. At 2 Pa Paw who love to play music and sing songs. p.m., all Club members will join in a circle for monthly When a big Tennessee-mountain storm rolls in playing. Museum patrons are encouraged to grab a chair and their instruments are nowhere to be found, can Lorraine find the music inside herself to and listen to the music. Schedule subject to change. For get through the fearsome thunder and rain? more information, visit thegrandolddulcimerclub.com. Recommended for ages 4 to 12, but all are welcome.

Tennessee PRESIDENTIAL TRAIL The Tennessee Presidential Trail officially launched in February of 2020. The trail includes visits to the three presidential homes: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage, President James K. Polk Home & Museum, and the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. The Tennessee State Capitol and the Tennessee State Museum are also included as stops on the trail. Visit these sites to see artifacts and learn more about the presidents from the state of Tennessee— Jackson, Johnson, and Polk. Free brochures can be found here at the Tennessee State Museum and the Tennessee State Capitol.

19 HIGHLIGHT FROM OUR BLOG Artifacts Tell the Story of Pat Summitt’s Early Tennessee Life

Montgomery County farm along with Tennessee-Martin where she became her three brothers and her sister, who an All-American and was UT-Martin’s were instrumental in helping her learn leading scorer of all-time, amassing the game of basketball. As her father 1,045 points while a Lady Pacer. While once recalled in The Leaf-Chronicle in accomplishing all of this, she earned her 1984, it all started after he installed a bachelor’s degree in physical educa- basketball goal in their barn loft when tion and her master’s degree in the Summitt was about 6 years old, where same field at UT-Knoxville. Back on the she and her brothers Tommy, Charles, court, she was a member of the silver and Kenneth, would play for hours at a medal-winning 1976 U.S. Olympic team time. Richard remembered that it was before going on to coach the 1984 Summitt’s brothers who “taught her to Olympic team to gold. be aggressive." Summitt’s time with her brothers paid off early-on. Wearing the This was the beginning of a journey in #22 jersey in seventh and eighth grade sports that would take Summitt to the PAT SUMMITT is best known for her 38 as a Roosevelt Elementary School Rebel, highest levels of excellence. years as University of Tennessee Knox- Summitt and her team went undefeated ville’s women’s basketball coach, during in her eighth grade year, with Summitt More Pat Summitt artifacts are on dis- which time she never had a losing as the high scorer during their final win play in our Tennessee Transforms exhibit. season. With a career total of 1,098 wins against the Ringold Eagles in 1966. to only 208 losses, Summitt holds the Dakota Elliott record for the most wins of any college As Summitt readied herself for high Curatorial Assistant, Tennessee basketball coach in history. Prior to her school, there was one problem: Clarks- State Museum retirement in 2012, she won eight NCAA ville high school did not have a girls’ championships and was named NCAA basketball team. Therefore, the entire Coach of the Year seven times. Summitt Head family moved into a smaller house received numerous awards throughout in nearby Henrietta, next to a grocery her career, including the Presidential store they owned, so she could play Medal of Freedom in 2012, presented at Cheatham County Central High. to her by President Barack Obama. Right away, Summitt was placed as She also was given Sports Illustrated’s a starting forward her freshman year Sportswoman of the Year Award in 2011 and remained in that position until her and was the only woman named on The graduation in 1970. Sporting News’ 50 Greatest Coaches of All-Time. But her career at UT-Knoxville By her senior year, Summitt was the is only part of the Pat Summitt story, high scorer in many games and av- and the Tennessee State Museum’s eraged 28.1 points and 14 rebounds collection has a variety of artifacts that per game. Additionally, she was voted help tell the story of her early life and “Basketball Sweetheart of the Season” formative years in Middle Tennessee. and “Most Popular” in the school’s 1970 yearbook. Patricia Sue Head was born in Clarks- ville, Tennessee, on June 14, 1952 Middle school and high school were Photo captions and annotations for this story to Richard and Hazel Head. Trish, as just the beginning for Summitt. She are available at TNMuseum.org/Stories. she was known then, was raised on a went on to play at the University of

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Tennessee State Museum Foundation Clare Armistead Discover the Museum Sleuth Trudy Byrd The Museum has developed a fun program for families with chil- Mary Ann Clark The Honorable Michael G. Curcio dren ages four to nine: the Museum Sleuth. The 12-page brochure The Honorable Howard Gentry is full of fun facts and activities based on the artifacts found in the Douglas C.H. Henry, Vice Chair Museum’s permanent collection on display in the second floor Ruth E. Johnson galleries. The Museum Sleuth brochure is offered at the Visitor Desk Christine Karbowiak Mike Kelly, Chairman in the Grand Lobby. Each brochure is designed for the visitor to Mayor Bill Ketron take home to complete unfinished puzzles, allowing children to Pamela Lewis continue to learn about Tennessee history even after their visit. Dianne Neal, Secretary Mary Pearce David Preston Also stop by the Children’s Gallery visitor desk for more fun, Charles B. Welch Jr., Treasurer such as a simple scavenger hunt and Color Our Collections The Honorable Dawn White coloring book pages that feature Museum artifacts. Ashley Howell, Ex Officio

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SFORhop SUFFRAGE Inspired by the fight for women’s suffrage, items at the Museum Store commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. Selections include pins, magnets, iron-on patches, tote bags, books and more. Stay tuned for additional women’s suffrage merchandise arriving soon.