As Tennessee grew into a modern state, it found itself increasingly beset by crime. In 1831, the legislature approved the construction of the first penitentiary. The pen world was violent and dark, with several major riots, fires, and escape attempts throughout the years. However, the prison also gave birth to a culture of creativity born from despair, with entertainment shows often featuring the biggest names in country music sharing the stage with inmate bands. The best-known pen, "the Castle," has become a familiar icon to filmgoers, being used in productions like The Last Castle and The Gr... Read More
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As Tennessee grew into a modern state, it found itself increasingly beset by crime. In 1831, the legislature approved the construction of the first penitentiary. The pen world was violent and dark, with several major riots, fires, and escape attempts throughout the years. However, the prison also gave birth to a culture of creativity born from despair, with entertainment shows often featuring the biggest names in country music sharing the stage with inmate bands. The best-known pen, "the Castle," has become a familiar icon to filmgoers, being used in productions like The Last Castle and The Gr... Read More
As Tennessee grew into a modern state, it found itself increasingly beset by crime. In 1831, the legislature approved the construction of the first penitentiary. The pen world was violent and dark, with several major riots, fires, and escape attempts throughout the years. However, the prison also gave birth to a culture of creativity born from despair, with entertainment shows often featuring the biggest names in country music sharing the stage with inmate bands. The best-known pen, "the Castle," has become a familiar icon to filmgoers, being used in productions like The Last Castle and The Green Mile. Today, the building sits abandoned, facing an uncertain future.
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Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 13th October 2014
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467112789
Format: Paperback
BISACs: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical TRUE CRIME / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Author Bio
Yoshie Lewis has long been enamored with history. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in art history from the University of California, Riverside, and a master of arts degree in film and video production from the American University in Washington, D.C.
A lifelong native of Nashville, Brian Allison comes by his interest in the city's past naturally. He has worked for more than twenty years in the field of public history at museums such as Travellers Rest and the Hermitage. He has worked in film and appeared on television as a guest speaker for shows like the History Channel's America's Secret Slang and Blood and Fury for the American Heroes Channel. He is also the author of Murder and Mayhem in Nashville, released by The History Press in 2016.
As Tennessee grew into a modern state, it found itself increasingly beset by crime. In 1831, the legislature approved the construction of the first penitentiary. The pen world was violent and dark, with several major riots, fires, and escape attempts throughout the years. However, the prison also gave birth to a culture of creativity born from despair, with entertainment shows often featuring the biggest names in country music sharing the stage with inmate bands. The best-known pen, "the Castle," has become a familiar icon to filmgoers, being used in productions like The Last Castle and The Green Mile. Today, the building sits abandoned, facing an uncertain future.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 13th October 2014
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467112789
Format: Paperback
BISACs: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical TRUE CRIME / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Yoshie Lewis has long been enamored with history. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in art history from the University of California, Riverside, and a master of arts degree in film and video production from the American University in Washington, D.C.
A lifelong native of Nashville, Brian Allison comes by his interest in the city's past naturally. He has worked for more than twenty years in the field of public history at museums such as Travellers Rest and the Hermitage. He has worked in film and appeared on television as a guest speaker for shows like the History Channel's America's Secret Slang and Blood and Fury for the American Heroes Channel. He is also the author of Murder and Mayhem in Nashville, released by The History Press in 2016.
