Lawmakers honor 15 enslaved men who built Tennessee Capitol, seek permanent memorial
Tennessee lawmakers for the first time honored the work of 15 enslaved men rented by the State of Tennessee in the 1800s to ...
Corn shelling at the Capitol: See the photos from Tennessee's Ag Day on the Hill
The annual event highlights agriculture in Tennessee and features a lighthearted competition between the governor and ...
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Lawmakers honor 15 enslaved men who built Tennessee Capitol, seek permanent memorial
A bipartisan effort is underway to establish a permanent memorial honoring the work of the 15 men the state rented and forced to quarry limestone for the building. One proposal would designate the ...