This two part Brunch and Learn focuses on the Battle of Nashville and is presented in a partnership between Nashville City Cemetery Association, Friends of Fort Negley Park, and Fort Negley Park (Metro Parks).
For the first of the two programs join Chief Curator of the Tennessee State Museum, Richard White, as he details the dramatic events of one of the most decisive battles of the war. The second program will take place in August.
Richard White, manages the state museum's curatorial team, directs artifact acquisition and interpretation, engages with the public, and generally assists in the management and conservation of the collection. Richard has more than eight years of experience with the Tennessee State Museum, beginning in the Education Department before advancing to the Collections Department.
Richard is a native of Nashville and attended Hillwood Comprehensive High School. He holds a B.A. in History from Belmont University and a master’s degree in history from Middle Tennessee State University. Richard serves on the executive board of the Nashville City Cemetery Association. He is a contributing author and series editor for Civil War Flags of Tennessee, a cooperative publication from the Tennessee State Museum and the University of Tennessee Press. He is a contributing writer and editor for the Tennessee Historical Quarterly and is a 2022 graduate of the Tennessee Government Professionals Institute.
