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Bijou Theatre (Nashville Municipal Auditorium)
Built in 1903, Nashville’s Bijou Theater quickly emerged a...
Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge
In 1960, Hattie Louise Bess, known to many as “Tootsie,” b...
The Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Educational Center, ID
Sacajawea contributed to the Corps of Discovery by interpr...
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, OR
Step back in time and experience the diverse culture and l...
Arcadia Mill- Longleaf Pine
Longleaf pines once dominated ecosystems in the Southeaste...
The Atlanta Arsenal
As Union armies marched on Tennessee to strike th...
Daily life at Camp McDonald
Located 2.2 miles west-southwest of Kennesaw and roughly 2...
Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, and Chickamauga
Today, Chattanooga is just a two hour drive from Atlanta. ...
The Lacy Hotel
In 1862, during the early days of the Civil War, Union civ...
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Kennesaw Mountain was the site of a critical battle in the...
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Bijou Theatre (Nashville Municipal Auditorium)
Built in 1903, Nashville’s Bijou Theater quickly emerged as one of the South’s leading African American theaters. The theatre offered performances sponsored by its namesake Bijou Amusement Company. The theater originally operated under the direction of Milton Starr, a white ...
Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge
In 1960, Hattie Louise Bess, known to many as “Tootsie,” bought a building on Lower Broadway in Nashville and opened the now famous Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. The purple paint on the exterior of the building remains a mystery to many; ...
The Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Educational Center, ID
Sacajawea contributed to the Corps of Discovery by interpreting the Shoshone language, with her knowledge of native foods, and by way-finding throughout her homeland. Her presence in the group also affected how other Indian tribes viewed and approached the expedition—recognizing ...
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, OR
Step back in time and experience the diverse culture and lives of three Columbia River Plateau tribes. It is the story told from the view of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla peoples, as the name “Tamástslikt” translates into “to ...
Arcadia Mill- Longleaf Pine
Longleaf pines once dominated ecosystems in the Southeastern United States from southeast Virginia to eastern Texas. In the past 400 years, Longleaf grew on over 90 million acres across the US and was the dominant tree species on 60 million of ...
The Atlanta Arsenal
As Union armies marched on Tennessee to strike the “heart of the Confederacy,” the Confederate weapons manufacturers shifted operations deeper into the South. The Confederate government utilized the Atlanta Arsenal as its primary military weapon production and storage center. The ...
Daily life at Camp McDonald
Located 2.2 miles west-southwest of Kennesaw and roughly 20 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta, Camp McDonald was the largest Civil War training camp in Georgia during the first three years of the war. It encompassed 60 acres near a fresh ...
Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, and Chickamauga
Today, Chattanooga is just a two hour drive from Atlanta. The two cities, connected by rail, had a vital relationship for the Southern economy before and during the Civil War. Because of their river and rail transportation networks, they were ...
The Lacy Hotel
In 1862, during the early days of the Civil War, Union civilian spy James J. Andrews led a daring mission to steal a Confederate train from a depot in Kennesaw. Andrews and twenty-three men planned to take The General to ...
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Kennesaw Mountain was the site of a critical battle in the Union’s campaign for Atlanta during the Civil War. After the Union penetrated Confederate lines at Chattanooga, the Confederates retreated to Atlanta. General William T. Sherman outflanked Confederate General Joseph ...
