Digitized pages of the Tennessean provide unique historical insight into regional issues and concerns, such as government industrialization, prohibition, and racial struggles. The Tennessean began publication in 1907 as the Nashville Tennessean but this service includes earlier titles such as the Nashville Whig and the Daily American.
The Tennessean is the principal daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee, provides full text articles, and gives regular coverage of Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
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