Why Do They Call Nashville The Athens Of The South?
While Nashville acquired its nickname as the “Athens of the South” PRIMARILY because of its dedication to higher education, it was perpetuated in a few other ways—from the building of the Greek-Revival-styled State Capitol to the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, which brought about Nashville’s iconic Parthenon building Why is Athena in Nashville? The building and the …
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