First Lady Conte Hosts Women's History Month Event

NASHVILLE – Tennessee First Lady Andrea Conte tonight hosted a presentation in observance of Women’s History Month. The event featured Belmont University History Department Chair Dr. Brenda Jackson-Abernathy, Ph.D., who gave a presentation entitled “Courage in a Corset: Civil War Nashville through Women’s Eyes.”

 

“This is the second in a series of events we’ve designed to both entertain and enlighten participants,” said Conte. “We rarely hear an account of this chapter in our history from a woman’s perspective, and Dr. Jackson-Abernathy’s discussion of the Civil War as seen through the eyes of women living right here in Nashville was particularly interesting and moving.”

 

March is Women’s History Month. The event, held at Conservation Hall at the Tennessee Residence, is the second in a series of events hosted by First Lady Conte.

 

“Women in Civil War Nashville, though often absent from the wartime conversation, played important roles, faced significant challenges and persevered to maintain some sense of normalcy through a difficult time in the city’s history, and it is a pleasure to have this opportunity to share some of their stories and experiences this evening,” said Dr. Jackson-Abernathy.

 

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