Metro councilman elected to lead statewide organization

ken.whitehouse@nashvillepost.com (Ken Whitehouse) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:49:00 CST

Adkins heading up Tennessee County Services Association

Remembering Mrs. Jacobs

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:28:00 CST

Witness to Nashville's 20th century spent many of her 101 years in community service
[Updated 9:33 p.m. with details from family]

Nashville now and then: Quenching a civic thirst

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:48:00 CST

How Eddie Jones, 40 years ago, earned the sword he was presented last night as the inaugural member of the Order of St. Crispin

Nashville now and then: A voice from our past

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:39:00 CST

Listen in as we celebrate one Nashville citizen's 101st birthday by hearing her tell of her encounters with history.... Also: A VP candidate from Nashville helps sway a presidential election, the high court buries Tennessee's state income tax, and the state's first interracial marriage takes place without incident
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Briley officially throws hat into mayoral race

ken.whitehouse@nashvillepost.com (Ken Whitehouse) — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:44:00 CST

Leaves Vice Mayor's race with only one declared candidate -- but a new name surfaces as possible entrant in that contest

D.C. polling/media firms sign on with Briley

ken.whitehouse@nashvillepost.com (Ken Whitehouse) — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:23:00 CST

With announcement of mayoral campaign widely anticipated, councilman assembles team that has worked for Bredesen, Purcell, and Cooper

Prominent lobbyist succumbs to cancer

ken.whitehouse@nashvillepost.com (Ken Whitehouse) — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:36:00 CST

Former assistant to Mayors Briley and Fulton had received First Amendment award in June

Recently deceased Melfi earned notoriety in 1950's Nashville politics

Wed, 18 May 2005 13:14:00 CST

A Vanderbilt Guest Starts a Riot

Mon, 05 May 2003 00:00:00 CST

Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Bill Carey's new book Chancellors, Commodores, and Coeds: A History of Vanderbilt University. Copies of it can be purchased at Amazon.com.