By Meghan E. Gattignolo One of the most important roles within any museum is that of the exhibit curator. They decide which exhibits go up and when, and which pieces of…
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4 Downtown Clarksville Buildings and Their Past Lives
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Local artist David Smith and his wife came back from vacation one day inspired by something they encountered in the town they’d visited: signs posted on…
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,…