Collections Spotlight: Antique Books at the Library!
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Everyone loves a good book, especially the really old ones you might find in a forgotten corner of a crowded bookstore, or on the bookshelves inside…
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Jump into Juneteenth: 4 Questions Answered
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Juneteenth hasn’t always been a national holiday. Though June 19 is the oldest celebration date for slavery emancipation in America, it’s the youngest federal holiday. Here…
Saved by Slaves from the Flames of War
By Meghan E. Gattignolo In 1857, a local man named Thomas Yateman Dixon bought his soon-to-be wife Mary Elizabeth Raimey a new piano. He didn’t buy her just any piano,…
Dive into Jazz
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Jazz. What sounds do you hear when you read the word “jazz?” What feelings does it stir in you? Is it appealing? Do you hear the dusky…
Kitty Harvill – Painting with Purpose
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Kitty Harvill is a Clarksville treasure. With a grandfather who was a president of Austin Peay State University and an artist mother whose name graces a Museum…
Why Do You Love Your Museum?
By Meghan E. Gattignolo The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center is so grateful for all the generosity we experienced this past week throughout the I ♥ My Museum Give-A-Thon fundraiser…