Moran Place is located in Dresden,TN. Built by John Williamson Moran for his wife Sophia Riley Gunn. The house used a modified design of George Barber's Cottage no. 36 from his Cottage Souvenir Book No. 2. Construction began in 1895 but was put on hold when Sophia Moran became ill. She died Oct. 7 1895. A few months after her death construction resumed. This blog is about the history of the Moran family & their life at Moran Place. Money is fleeting, History is forever.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Memorial Concert, Richard Wagner's Death - Nashville College for Young Ladies 1893
A lot of things were happening in the world in 1893.
The Mormon temple in Salt Lake City was dedicated
The great northern railway connected Seattle with the eastern coast
Queen Liluokalani was deposed and the Kingdom of Hawaii became a republic
Grover Cleveland was inaugurated for his second term
Commodore Perry arrived in Japan
Beatrix Potter first tells the story of Peter Rabbit
But on February 13th, 1893, at the Nashville College for Young Ladies, attended by the Moran girls, is a Memorial Concert commemorating the Tenth anniversary of Richard Wagner's death! You are cordially invited to attend....
And for your listening pleasure here is the Chicago Symphony Orchestra playing the "Tannhauser Overture" by Richard Wagner.
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