Athens to Acuff: Changing Identities and Influences on the City of Nashville

dc.contributor.advisor McCusker, Kristine M
dc.contributor.advisor Graham, Stacey
dc.contributor.author Pierson, Harrison Dressler Donald
dc.contributor.committeemember McCusker, Kristine M
dc.contributor.committeemember Graham, Stacey
dc.date.accessioned 2024-12-12T20:08:50Z
dc.date.available 2024-12-12T20:08:50Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.date.updated 2024-12-12T20:08:50Z
dc.description.abstract This thesis explores how Nashville's two main identities, the "Athens of the South" and "Music City, U.S.A.," developed, changed, and influenced each other. This thesis utilizes an arrange of primary sources, including newspapers, pamphlets, maps, photographs, letters, books, articles, and other archival material. The thesis begins with a discussion on the birth and evolution of Nashville's "Athens of the South" identity from the 1840s to the 1890s. It then discusses the dominance of Nashville's classical identity during the 1890s to 1940s, while also discussing Nashville's music industry, which began to grow during this same time period. It further discusses the rise of Nashville's music industry and its identity as "Music City, U.S.A." During the 1940s to 1974, and how Nashvillians, classical or otherwise, responded to this identity shift. It concludes with a brief discussion on contemporary Nashville and how Nashville's classical legacy and music industry are remembered in modern times.
dc.description.degree M.A.
dc.identifier.uri https://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/7506
dc.language.rfc3066 en
dc.publisher Middle Tennessee State University
dc.source.uri http://dissertations.umi.com/mtsu:11964
dc.subject "Athens of the South"
dc.subject "Music City U.S.A."
dc.subject Classics
dc.subject Identity
dc.subject Music
dc.subject Nashville
dc.subject History
dc.thesis.degreelevel masters
dc.title Athens to Acuff: Changing Identities and Influences on the City of Nashville
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