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Antebellum at Tennessee State Museum in Nashville, TN
Experience a time of great prosperity for the people of Tennessee by visiting the Antebellum exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville, TN.
Antebellum is a word that combines the Latin words ante, before, bellum, and war, used to describe the time period before the Civil War, highlighting the time period between 1840 and 1860. This is when cities and towns were thriving trade centers in the are that was the direct result of how railroads and steamboats connected people with one another. Because of the way people were able to easily transport goods, it was a time of prosperity that manifested itself in a number of different ways, highlighted by the booming artist industry that was the result of the rising middle and upper classes wanting their portraits to be painted. Other artists also prospered included silversmiths, tailers, gunsmiths and other craftsmans, resulting in a lovely exhibit for you to enjoy filled with a wide variety of artifacts from this time period.
Antebellum is a word that combines the Latin words ante, before, bellum, and war, used to describe the time period before the Civil War, highlighting the time period between 1840 and 1860. This is when cities and towns were thriving trade centers in the are that was the direct result of how railroads and steamboats connected people with one another. Because of the way people were able to easily transport goods, it was a time of prosperity that manifested itself in a number of different ways, highlighted by the booming artist industry that was the result of the rising middle and upper classes wanting their portraits to be painted. Other artists also prospered included silversmiths, tailers, gunsmiths and other craftsmans, resulting in a lovely exhibit for you to enjoy filled with a wide variety of artifacts from this time period.
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Tennessee State Museum in Nashville, TN
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505 Deaderick St
Nashville, TN 37243-1120
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