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Winner of the Tennessee History Book Award.During the latter half of the nineteenth century, Belle Meade became probably the most important nursery for Thoroughbred race horses in America. Since that time, virtually every Kentucky Derby winner can trace its lineage back to Belle Meade. Belle Meade also holds a place in American history as a stage for the comings and goings of great people and events. Weaving together family and regional history, Wills provides his reader with a fascinating account of the land, people, buildings, and horses that for a century made Belle Meade a significant focal point for Tennessee and the South.
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The History of Belle Meade : Mansion, Plantation, and Stud
author
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Wills, Ridley.
publisher
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Vanderbilt University Press
isbn10 | asin
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print isbn13
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9780826512444
ebook isbn13
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9780585131856
language
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English
subject
Belle Meade Plantation (Tenn.)--History.
publication date
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1991
lcc
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F444.B43W54 1991eb
ddc
:
976.8/55
subject
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Belle Meade Plantation (Tenn.)--History.
Page i
Page iii
The History of Belle Meade
Mansion, Plantation, and Stud
By Ridley Wills II
Vanderbilt University Press 1991
Page iv
Copyright 1991 by Ridley Wills II Published in 1991 by Vanderbilt University Press Printed in the United States
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wills, Ridley, 1934 The history of Belle Beade: mansion, plantation, and stud by Ridley Wills II. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8265-1244-5 1. Belle Meade Plantation (Tenn.)History. I. Title. F444.B43W54 1991 976.8'55dc2091-30353 CIP
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Contents
Preface
ix
1 Dunham's Station
1
2 From Middletown to McSpadden's Bend
13
3 Stones River Years
26
4 John Harding: Land and Spirit
36
5 A New Role
43
6 Alpha to Omega
55
7 A Spacious and Elegant Home
65
8 Life in the Fifties
75
9 War Arrives
83
10 Imprisonment
96
11 The Long Ordeal
109
12 Surrender, Loss, and Endurance
123
13 The Old Order Changes
132
14 The Hardings and the Jacksons
148
15 Home of the Racehorse
163
16 Family and Friends
181
17 Palmy Days
196
18 New South, Old South
214
19 Tennessee Day
225
20 Cracks in the Foundation
235
21 The Last Hurrah
252
22 End of an Era
274
Epilogue
287
Abbreviations
299
Notes
301
Bibliography
343
Index
361
Page vii
Illustrations
(The following list cites illustrations as they appear in the text.)
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