Mark R. Cheathem Andrew Jackson, BrANCH, Slavery, Southern honor

BrANCH 2012: Rethinking Honour and Community

My panel was scheduled for Saturday afternoon. One of my c0-presenters, Ryan Quintana, is from Franklin and is teaching at Wellsley, so we compared notes about our geographic and family similarities. I'll be honest--I find it hard to pay attention during panels on which I am a presenter because I'm thinking about my own presentation. … Continue reading BrANCH 2012: Rethinking Honour and Community

Mark R. Cheathem Antebellum South, Kinship, Southern honor

BrANCH 2012: Rethinking Honour and Community in the Antebellum South

Saturday's opening session was "Rethinking Honour and Community in the Antebellum South: A Roundtable," chaired by Christopher Olsen and including panelists David Brown, Catherine Clinton, Steven Deyle, Becky Fraser, Lorri Glover, and Emily West. Olsen's introductory remarks focused mostly on Bert Wyatt-Brown and his influence on the field. David Brown was first up. He provided the historical context for the … Continue reading BrANCH 2012: Rethinking Honour and Community in the Antebellum South

Mark R. Cheathem Andrew Jackson, Charles Dickinson, Dueling, Rachel Jackson, Southern honor, Tennessee history

Charles Dickinson’s Reinterment

I had the pleasure of attending Charles Dickinson's reinterment in late June. Dickinson was the young lawyer who was killed in a duel with Andrew Jackson in 1806. The story of how Dickinson's grave was discovered is a testament to hard work and persistence, by both Charles Miller, Dickinson's great-great-great-grandson, and Fletch Coke, a well-known historic preservationist in Nashville. Most people who … Continue reading Charles Dickinson’s Reinterment