 On July 9, 1918, the "worst train accident in American history" occurred at Dutchman's Curve, in what is now Belle Meade. Join author and historian Betsy Thorpe on July 9 as she leads a walking tour of Union Station, the greatest remaining artifact of the train wreck, in commemoration of its 99th anniversary. Tour begins at 2:00pm in the hotel lobby.
Then, on July 20, the Tennessee State Museum Lunch and Learn Series will host Ms. Thorpe to discuss the Dutchman's Curve train wreck, its socioeconomic and racial implications, as well as its connection to World War I efforts on the homefront. The lecture begins at 12:15pm at the TN State Museum, 500 Deaderick St.
 "Middle Tennesseans in the Mexican War and Repatriating those Killed in Action at the 1846 Battle of Monterrey, Mexico"
Join the Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society on July 15, as Dr. Derek Frisby talks about his project to ultimately repatriate the remains of US Soldiers killed and buried in Monterrey, using genealogy and DNA analysis. Many of these soldiers were from Middle Tennessee. Meetings take place at the Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd., at 1:00pm.
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 "Our Lady of the Cumberland: The Styles and Distribution of Female Effigy Bottles of the Middle Cumberland Region"
Historic Travellers Rest presents their free summer lecture series "History in Your Own Backyard," beginning with a lecture by Mr. Robert V. Sharp and Dr. Kevin E. Smith on July 13 at 6:00pm.
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THC Certificate of Merit awards ceremony
On June 7, the Tennessee Historical Commission hosted its annual Certificate of Merit award celebration. Among those honored were Tennessee State University and the Metro Historical Commission for their work on the Nashville Conference on African American History and Culture, which has celebrated the contributions of African Americans to Nashville and Tennessee for over 35 years. Many of our participants have never missed a conference, and we look forward to many more years of seeing you!
Below: From left, Tim Walker, Linda Wynn, and Dr. Reavis Mitchell receive the Certificate of Merit from Patrick McIntyre (THC Executive Director).
 Thank you interns!
If you've stopped by Sunnyside recently, you've probably noticed a few new faces. Mia Polk (second from left), a rising senior at East Nashville Magnet High School and Rohan Pethkar (far right), University School of Nashville Class of 2017, are summer interns at MHC through Mayor Megan Barry's Opportunity Now initiative. Mia has been working with Scarlett Miles to digitize the "Profiles of African Americans in Tennessee" collection, while Rohan is working with Jessica Reeves to digitize the source materials for all MHC historical markers. In addition, Rohan and Mia--along with graduate intern Kelsey--have attended meetings, lectures, planning sessions, and site visits to learn more about the work that MHC does. Good luck in the future, Mia and Rohan, and thank you for your hard work this summer!
Above: The interns joined executive director Tim Walker and staff member Jessica Reeves on a site visit to the Grassmere Historic Farm at the Nashville Zoo.
Mark your calendars for these events coming in the next few months.
Solar Eclipse August 21 Visit http://www.visitmusiccity.com/eclipse/watch for more information and watch parties!
Cheekwood "Songwriters Under the Stars" August 25-26
Warner Parks "Hummingbird Happy Hour" September 14
Fort Negley "A Taste of Wedgewood Houston" September 15
Two Rivers Mansion "Halloween at the Mansion" October 28
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