Fort Negley receives international recognition thanks to the work of Vanderbilt scholars

As communities throughout the South struggle to determine appropriate ways of recognizing Civil War history, Jane Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt professor of history, and postdoctoral fellow Angela Sutton have worked to draw attention to Fort Negley as a site that teaches the tragedy of slavery as well as celebrates the contributions of free and enslaved Black people to Nashville and the nation’s history. Their work has resulted in Fort Negley being named one of over 40...