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.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Politically Speaking
Being an election year this seems like a good time to show off the political buttons collected by the Morans. I believe the earliest are the Landon and FDR campaign buttons. Alfred Mossman Landon ran against Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1936.
I think the most interesting is the card with a clear stone in the shape of a drop. It says Goldwater '64 Droplet. Symbolizing the Character of the Man: Clear, Clean, Forthright, Valuing Freedom Above All. Made with 23 k. Gold.
No matter what your political philosophy is just get out and vote!
Oh, and I just noticed, it's not a political button but I included it anyway. The Martin Tenn Centennial button from 1973.
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