The Tennessee Historical Society is a
historical society
A historical society (sometimes also preservation society) is an organization dedicated to preserving, collecting, researching, and interpreting historical information or items. Originally, these societies were created as a way to help future gen ...
for the U.S. state of
Tennessee. It was established in 1849.
Its founding president from 1849 to 1856 was
Nathaniel Cross {{Infobox given name
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, pronunciation = {{IPAc-en, n, ə, ˈ, θ, æ, n, i, əl
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, language = English
, meaning = ''see ...
, a
Princeton-educated professor of Ancient Languages at the
University of Nashville
University of Nashville was a private university in Nashville, Tennessee. It was established in 1806 as Cumberland College. It existed as a distinct entity until 1909; operating at various times a medical school, a four-year military college, a ...
.
References
1849 establishments in Tennessee
Historical societies in Tennessee
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