MURFREESBORO

mûrˈfrēzbûrˌə, city (1990 pop. 44,922), seat of Rutherford co., central Tenn., on Stones River; inc. 1817. The city is the processing center of a dairy, livestock, and farm area, and it produces silk and rayon, lumber, and flour. Murfreesboro was the capital of Tennessee from 1819 to 1826. The Civil War battle of Murfreesboro (or Stones River) was fought from Dec. 31, 1862–Jan. 2, 1863. Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg concentrated his army in Murfreesboro after retreating (Oct., 1862) from Kentucky. As Union Gen. William Rosecrans moved toward Chattanooga, Bragg confronted him just N of Murfreesboro. Bragg attacked first and on Dec. 31 nearly routed the Union forces. Rosecrans repulsed an ensuing attack, and on Jan. 3, the Union army occupied Murfreesboro; Bragg retreated to Tullahoma. Stones River National Battlefield (see National Parks and Monuments, table) commemorates the battle, and Civil War dead are buried in Stones River National Cemetery. Oakland Mansion is another historic attraction. Middle Tennessee State Univ. is in the city.

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Banners to the Breeze: The Kentucky Campaign, Corinth, and Stones River
Book by Earl J. Hess; University of Nebraska Press, 2000
Subjects: Corinth (Miss.), Battle Of, 1862, Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, Murfreesboro (Tenn.), Battle Of, 1862-1863, Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
...heard by many of Polks infantrymen near Murfreesboro. McCooks advance along the Nolensville...decided to concentrate his army at Murfreesboro immediately and hoped that the cavalry...better weather and pushed down the Murfreesboro Pike late that morning. His advanced...
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American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994
Book by Nancy Weatherly Sharp, Kevin G. Atwater, Gina Petonito, Charles F. Ritter, Jon L. Wakelyn; Greenwood Press, 1999
Subjects: Legislative Bodies--Southern States--Leadership, Legislators--Southern States--Biography--Dictionaries, Legislators--United States--States--Biography--Dictionaries, Southern States--Biography--Dictionaries
...a B.A. from Union University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and studied law at the...and he began a private practice in Murfreesboro in 1903. He married Minneola Wilson...A Democrat, Todd was chair of the Murfreesboro school board 1905 , superintendent...
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Faunal Lists and Descriptions of Paleozoic Corals
Book by R. S. Bassler; Geological Society of America, 1950
Subjects: Corals, Fossil, Paleontology--Paleozoic
...T. minus antecedens Bassler, 1950 Murfreesboro ls. 3 1/2 miles n. Kensington...at base : Central Basin, Tennessee Murfreesboro M and Pierces Mill 7 1/2 miles north of Murfreesboro P etc. Favistella alveolata Goldfuss...
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The Army of Tennessee: A Military History
Book by Stanley F. Horn; Bobbs-Merrill, 1941
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental Histories--Army Of Tennessee (C.S.A.)
...Crittendens corps went direct along the Murfreesboro pike. General Thomas marched out the...and thence by cross roads to the Murfreesboro pike about twenty miles out from Nashville...they proceeded to the outskirts of Murfreesboro. The Federal advance was smartly and...
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The Chessboard of War: Sherman and Hood in the Autumn Campaigns of 1864
Book by Anne J. Bailey; University of Nebraska Press, 2000
Subjects: Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, Hood, John Bell--1831-1879, Sherman's March To The Sea, Sherman, William T--(William Tecumseh)--1820-1891, Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
...Federal move he anticipated toward Murfreesboro, Hood watched Thomass reaction, and...Forrests troopers were miles away at Murfreesboro, where Hood had sent them to capture...know that by strengthening his hand at Murfreesboro and weakening his position in the west...
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The Sins of the Fathers: Clifton Rodes Breckinridge Remembers the Civil War
Journal article by James Duane Bolin; Civil War History, Vol. 44, 1998
Subjects: Breckinridge, Clifton Rodes--Records and correspondence, Breckinridge, John C.--Family, Lexington, Kentucky--History, United States history--Civil War, 1861-1865
...In battles of Shiloh, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, and others. Confederate Secretary...the east bank of Stones River near Murfreesboro. Breckinridge was convinced that the...with my Father about the battles of Murfreesboro and Missionary Ridge. I enclose a...
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Skills, Capital and Connections, Too: A Regional Social Environment Perspective of Women Entrepreneurs */Les Competences, le Capital et Les Connections Aussi; Une Perspective Regionale Socio-Environnementale Sur Les Femmes Entrepreneures
Journal article by Heike Mayer, Darrene Hackler, Christiana Mcfarland; Canadian Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 30, 2007
Subjects: Women-owned business enterprises--Economic aspects, Women-owned business enterprises--Social aspects, Women-owned business enterprises--Surveys, Women-owned businesses--Economic aspects, Women-owned businesses--Social aspects, Women-owned businesses--Surveys
...br/ 39 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN 0.0248 <br/ 5 Dallas-Fort...br/ 39 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN 0.003 <br/ 5 Dallas-Fort...br/ 39 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN 13.31 <br/ 5 Dallas-Fort...
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Status and Distribution of the Streamside Salamander, Ambystoma Barbouri, in Middle Tennessee
Journal article by Matthew L. Niemiller, Brad M. Glorioso, Christina Nicholas, Julie Phillips; The American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 156, 2006
Subjects: Animal populations, Counties, Creeks & streams, Data bases, Land development, Mitochondrial DNA, Pollution control, Reptiles & amphibians, Studies, Water pollution
...includes the rapidly expanding city of Murfreesboro and is recognized as one of the more...by or adjacent to forests south of Murfreesboro and east of the town of Christiana...exist for reproduction and the city of Murfreesboro is rapidly expanding into the region...
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"Make My Getaway": The Blues Lives of Black Minstrels in W. C. Handy's Father of the Blues
Journal article by Adam Gussow; African American Review, Vol. 35, 2001
Subjects: African American musicians--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Blues (Music)--History, Books--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Father of the Blues (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Handy, W.C.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...to play the trickster one night in Murfreesboro when he and the other minstrels are...voice tremble with rage as he told the Murfreesboro sheriff and his men that I had better...action" (13). Handys response to the Murfreesboro episode is a kind of creative hibernation...
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Assessing the "gateway Hypothesis" among Middle and High School Students in Tennessee
Journal article by Tae Choo, Sunghoon Roh, Matthew Robinson; Journal of Drug Issues, Vol. 38, 2008
Subjects: Drug policy, Drug trafficking, Drug use, Environmental conditions, Law enforcement, System theory, Teenagers
...programs for youth in a single community: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, located in Rutherford County. Murfreesboro has around 84,000 residents, and...pathways from secondary public schools in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to assess the gateway hypothesis...
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Ahead of the Times in MURFREESBORO
Magazine article by John Hodge Jones; School Administrator, Vol. 51, March 1994
Ahead of the Times in MURFREESBORO. by JOHN HODGE JONES How One...school time at additional cost. Murfreesboro, however, took on the challenge...All eight elementary schools in Murfreesboro now offer the extended time program...
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Learning to Manage Horizontally: The Promise and Challenge of Collaboration
Magazine article by Russ Linden; Public Management, Vol. 85, August 2003
Subjects: Albemarle County, Virginia--Case studies, Albemarle County, Virginia--Management, Local government--Management, Murfreesboro, Tennessee--Case studies, Murfreesboro, Tennessee--Management, Organizational change--Analysis, Organizational change--Case studies
...Murfeesboro In the early 1990s, leaders of Murfreesboro, Tennessees housing authority became...the final product or service. In the Murfreesboro example, several city departments...potential for organizational learning. In Murfreesboro, organizations that used to go it...
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Education Helps Tame an Urban Jungle
Magazine article by Dawn B. Ferguson; Curriculum Administrator, Vol. 36, November 2000
Subjects: Education--Demographic aspects, Mathis, Marilyn M.--Conduct of life, Murfreesboro, Tennessee--Schools, Noland, Patsy--Conduct of life, Poor children--Education, Public housing--Demographic aspects
...around. Thats exactly the case in Murfreesboro, Tenn., when a superintendent and...project residents could be proud of. The Murfreesboro district serves an urban city where...Mathis Age: 56 Title: Superintendent, Murfreesboro City Schools, Murfreesboro, Tenn...
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Globetrotter
Magazine article by Daniel Moise; NEA Today, Vol. 24, January 2006
Subjects: Cates, Steve, Culture, Education, Festivals, Murfreesboro Tennessee, Music, Retirees, Towns
...Globetrotter by Daniel Moise EVERY JUNE, THE COUNTRY TOWN of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, opens its arms to visitors from around the...hosting travelers from abroad. The weeklong celebration in Murfreesboro began in 1982 and is still going strong. This year, Gates...
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Pragmatic and Skilled Leadership: General George H. Thomas at Stones River
Magazine article by Marco J. Lyons; Infantry, Vol. 95, May/Jun 2006
Subjects: Armed forces, Leadership, Skills
...Tennessee were forced to retreat from Murfreesboro. What part did Thomas play in this...battlefield along Nashville (also called Murfreesboro) Turnpike. Negleys division, traveling...and continue the attack south through Murfreesboro and then around to take the force facing...
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New Mosques Face Resistance
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), August 9, 2010
Subjects: Mosques, News agencies, The Associated Press
...Byline: Travis Loller Associated Press MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Muslims trying to build...fear and anger than in New York. In Murfreesboro, Tenn., opponents of a new Islamic...Future site of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro" and tearing it up. In Temecula...
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Tennessee Mosque Expansion Backed by 1st Amendment; Justice Department Files Brief in Suit
Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), October 19, 2010
Subjects: Freedom of speech--Cases, Mosques--Cases, United States. Department of Justice--Cases
...and expansion of an Islamic mosque in Murfreesboro, Tenn., that local landowners and...law, said Mr. Perez, who visited Murfreesboro earlier this month to reassure local...that the proposed Islamic Center of Murfreesboro does not meet the standards set for...
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Mosque Riles Politicians in Tennessee; Plans for Muslim Center a Major Campaign Issue in Two Big Races
Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), August 4, 2010
Subjects: Electioneering, Gubernatorial candidates--Planning, Gubernatorial candidates--Political activity, Gubernatorial candidates--Political aspects, Mosques--Political aspects, Muslims--Planning, Muslims--Political activity, Muslims--Political aspects, Political campaigns
...to build a Muslim worship center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., have taken a front seat...decide Thursday. The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, Tenn., intends to build a $5 million...straw poll released in mid-July. The Murfreesboro mosque is also a bone of contention...
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O'Brien Corners Market; RACING: Irish Trainer Dominates Betting for Next Year's Classics with Two More Young Stars
Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), September 30, 2005
...run in the top juvenile races when Murfreesboro justified 4-1 favouritism in the...Leo respectively at the weekend and Murfreesboro kept up the good work with a three...on for victory. POWERING HOME ... Murfreesboro takes the junvenile race; CLOSE THING...
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Parents Find College an Education in Patience
Newspaper article by Deborah Simmons; The Washington Times, June 17, 1997
...complete responsibility for his cell phone, pay his regular telephone bill in Murfreesboro, fix his car and send him money to come back and forth from Murfreesboro. Dont take any of this the wrong way. Its all about family. We are delighted...
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encyclopedia articles on: Murfreesboro  - 17 results

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Murfreesboro
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MURFREESBORO mur frezbur , city (1990 pop. 44,922...foods, boats, and outdoor furniture. Murfreesboro was the capital of Tennessee from 1819 to 1826. The Civil War battle of Murfreesboro (or Stones River) was fought from Dec...
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Crittenden, Thomas Leonidas
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...1861) and was promoted to major general (July, 1862) for his service at Shiloh. He commanded under Rosecrans at Murfreesboro and in the Chattanooga campaign. After being exonerated for the rout of his corps at Chickamauga, he served for a time...
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Sheridan, Philip Henry
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...1862) and was promoted to major general of volunteers (Dec., 1862) for his able conduct under William S. Rosecrans at Murfreesboro. In the Chattanooga campaign (1863) he aided George H. Thomas in holding off the Confederates at Chickamauga and had...
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Craddock, Charles Egbert
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CRADDOCK, CHARLES EGBERT pseud. of Mary Noailles Murfree no-i , 1850 1922, American novelist, b. near Murfreesboro, Tenn. She wrote her best works about the mountain people of Tennessee, most notably The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains...
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Hazen, William Babcock
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...87, American general, b. West Hartford, near Hartford, Vt. In the Civil War he fought at Shiloh, Perryville, and Murfreesboro, and in the Chattanooga campaign. Promoted to major general of volunteers (1864), he led a division in General Shermans...
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