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Elizabeth and Matt
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Jessie and Ridley
about the lives of these prominent Nashvillians an their ancestors. Included is much about the history of the National Life and Accident Insurance Company, of which Ridley was a co-founder, and about Far Hills, Jessie and RIdley's home which is now the Tennessee Governors' residence.
Old Enough to Die
Old Enough to Die is a fascinating historical account of a southern family -- their lives, their devotion to the South, and their conviction that what they were doing was right. The dramatic story of the Bostick family is told through private letters from the family of Irene Jackson Wills, wife of the author. Originally transcribed in 1966, the letters deal with the Bosticks' personal reactions to the war itself and to the events surrounding Civil War America.
Nashville Pikes
Historical view of houses and owners along Hillsboro PIke in Nashville TN
The History of Belle Meade
"Ridley Wills traces the history of Belle Meade from a log cabin alongside a buffalo trail to one of the South's grand plantations and horse nurseries to its demise and eventual development into Nashville's premier residential community. In the process, he provides a fully documented account of the origins and evolution of the plantation, its grand mansion, and its Thoroughbred breeding farm. Along the way, he tells the story of the Harding and Jackson families, who carved Belle Meade from a wilderness and brought it to international fame both for its excellence in horse breeding and for its hospitality in the Southern tradition." "On the small scale of human events, Wills focuses on the det...
Tennessee Governors at Home
Author and historian Ridley Wills II presents an intimate look at more than two hundred years of life at home for Tennessee governors and their families. Each family brought its own set of circumstances, style of living, and traditions to the executive residence while performing the social obligations of Tennessee's highest office. Over the years, engaging stories of these Tennessee first families have been handed down and are now recorded and preserved.
Nashville Streets and Their Stories
In this 2012 publication Ridley Wills tells the tales of the individuals and events that shaped Nashville and its surrounding communities such as Oak Hill and Belle Meade. In Nashville Streets and Their Stories, he divulges interesting facts about how presidents, politicians, businessmen, real estate developers, financiers, Civil War battles and Southern plantations combined to shape Nashville's unique history. Wills recounts local events ranging from the 1792 signing of a treaty between settlers and the Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes at Treaty Oak to the more recent 2010 renaming of McLemore Street to YMCA Way. He identifies some areas such as "little Hollywood," "Hell's Half Acre, "The Nations," and others that are linked by the streets of Nashville. Listing more than five hundred of Nashville's most prominent place names, organized alphabetically, and illustrated with rarely seen photographs and illustrations, Nashville Streets and Their Stories captures the spirit of Nashville's forward thinkers and progressive builders. --Excerpt from the cover of Nashville Streets and Their Stories
The YMCA of Middle Tennessee
For three centuries, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee has worked hand-in-hand with the local community to provide sustenance for the spirit, encouragement for the mind, and health for the body. In times of abundance and lack, the Y has served its members, formed fruitful partnerships, both at home and abroad, and made a difference in the lives of millions-all while staying true to the organization's core values of Christian fellowship. It has been, and continues to be, the backbone of Nashville. Follow the stories of the men and women whose passion for the organization catapulted the YMCA of Middle Tennessee to greatness, not only within the YMCA family, but on the national and international stage. The YMCA of Middle Tennessee honors the men and women who have partnered with the YMCA of Middle Tennessee over the years, and the tenacity with which they propelled the organization forward.
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