Monthly Archives: March 2012

To Vote But Not to Drink

MS-147: The Papers of Martha McClellan Brown and Rev. William Kennedy Brown highlight the life and work of Martha McClellan Brown. As an organizer, editor, and popular platform speaker, Martha McClellan Brown was a prominent and important figure in the … Continue reading

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1st OVI on the March Again

On March 16th, 1862, William Patterson and the 1st OVI, along with the Army of Ohio, left Nashville, Tennessee and marched to the Duck River, immediately across the river from Columbia, Tennessee.  The Army arrived at the river on March 21 and went into … Continue reading

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St Patrick’s Day

St Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17th. The celebration was originally a religious festival to commemorate St Patrick, who is the Catholic patron saint of Ireland. Today, the holiday is associated less with its religious origins but … Continue reading

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