Wicked Nashville

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

While known for the twang of its country music, Nashville is also home to a colorful and salacious past. A must-read for Nashville history enthusiasts.

The earliest settlers to lay claim to the land surrounding Nashville brought with them betrayal, murder and thievery.

As the city grew, authorities unsuccessfully attempted to outlaw and remove vice. During the Civil War, the number of soiled doves

in Nashville forced the army to legalize and regulate prostitution. The death of outspoken politician Edward Carmack triggered the state to outlaw booze for nearly thirty years, but that did not stop alcohol from flowing in the city. One local mayor even bragged about his patronage of saloons.

Elizabeth Goetsch dives into Nashville's wicked past and explores some of Music City'smore tantalizing history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625858313
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	08/21/2017
Series:	Wicked
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Elizabeth K. Goetsch grew up in the military, never spending more than a few years in one location before moving. She came to middle Tennessee for graduate school and has now lived in the area for nearly ten years. After serving as a park ranger, she left the National Park Service and began working for Echoes of Nashville Walking Tours. Uncovering Nashville's unique and complex history became a side effect of working for the walking tour company. Elizabeth received her bachelor's degree in history from New Mexico State University and her master's degree focused in public history from Middle Tennessee State University.

Table of Contents

Foreword Jeff Sellers 9

Acknowledgements 11

Introduction 13

1 Frontier Nashville 15

2 Who Would Envy the Night Watch? 29

3 The Jungles of Smoky Row 37

4 Nashville's Frail Sisterhood 47

5 More lease Less Strip 58

6 Knox Martin 69

7 Cards, Dice and John Barleycorn 77

8 Edward Ward Carmack 89

9 A Bootlegging Love Triangle 98

Epilogue: Nashville's Virtue 113

Notes 119

About the Author 125