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buildings (below).
By 1860, antebellum Nashville was a very prosperous city. But things were about to change. Tennessee joined the Confederacy on June 24, 1861 and Nashville became a target of Union forces, both because it was a shipping port on the Cumberland River and the capital of Tennessee.
Fort Donelson fell on February 16, 1862, and Nashville became the first state capital to fall to the Union troops
After the Civil War, Nashville quickly grew into an important trade center. Its population rose from 16,988 in 1860 to 80,865 by 1900. In 1897, Nashville hosted the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition, a World’s Fair celebrating the 100th anniversary of Tennessee’s entry into the Union.
President Roosevelt visited Nashville and stayed at the Maxwell House Hotel. A after drinking a cup of the hotel’s special blended coffee, Roosevelt said “good
to the last drop!” This is the origin ofd Maxwell House coffee.
After the Civil War, the city re-established it trade and manufacturing. Many people became wealthy, and built some of the city’s grandest downtown buildings in classical-style.
Since the 1970s, the city and county have experienced tremendous growth, reconized for its music and a crossroads of American culture. As the “home of country music”, Nashville has become
a major music recording and production center.
The largest industry is health care. Nissan North America is headquartered in Franklin, southwest of Nashville. Nissan also has its largest North American manufacturing plant in nearby Smyrna, Tennessee. Bridgestone tires North American headquarters are also located in Nashville
Because of its relatively low cost of living and large job market, Nashville has become a popular city for immigrants. Nashville’s foreign-born population more than tripled in size between 1990 and 2000, increasing from 12,662 to 39,596.
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