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Clipping from the Journal and Tribune from August 18th, 1920
Though the outlook in Tennessee seemed bleak before the battle began, the state surprised the nation by becoming the 36th and final state to ratify the Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution 100 years ago. Here’s a look back at how it all unfolded…
Headshot of Nella
As we round the corner to our virtual opening on August 18, we're capping off our Nashville Voices series with one last story—a powerful testimonial from a powerful woman. The Brooklyn Heights Community Garden that Nella Pearl Frierson founded nurtures more than local produce.
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Family Folktales: The Colony of Cats

When Lizina is rejected by her mother (who much prefers Lizina’s older sister, Peppina), she goes to work in a house filled with cats. She finds great success there, so much so that her greedy sister decides to try her own luck with the cats. But which sister will live happily ever after?
National Immunization Awareness Month
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Vaccines have worked to stop the spread of serious diseases in recent history. All eyes are on the race to develop one for the virus that causes COVID-19.