Special Gatherings

Life After the Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Friday, September 12

• Lunch and Learn
• Noon-1:30 PM
• IN PERSON ONLY
• Location: Longview Mansion
• Cost: $45. Includes lunch.
• Registration deadline: September 9

Presenter: Mary Nelle Chumley (’53), Lipscomb University Special Event Hostess

On Dec. 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a joint session of Congress, declaring that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was "a date which will live in infamy." He then requested that Congress formally declare war on Japan. Join us as Mary Nelle Chumley, age 96, shares memories about her experiences and daily life following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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Pillars of the American Century: FDR, Reagan, and the World They Shaped

Friday, September 26

• Lunch and Learn
• Noon-1:30 PM
• IN PERSON ONLY
• Location: Longview Mansion
• Cost: $45. Includes lunch.
• Registration deadline: September 23

Instructor: Larry Bumgardner (’77), Attorney; Emeritus Professor, Pepperdine University; Retired Executive Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Center for Public Affairs at the Reagan Presidential Library

Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan were the two most consequential and successful Presidents of the 20th Century. Most casual observers today think of them as polar opposites in their views on government and politics. But in fact, there are striking and surprising similarities between FDR and Reagan.

Both Roosevelt and Reagan were optimistic leaders who restored the nation's confidence in difficult times. They rallied the country to success in the century's two greatest conflicts, World War II and the Cold War. They built a deep connection with the American people as the Great Communicators—FDR on radio, Reagan on television.

With the 1900s widely recognized as the American Century, Roosevelt and Reagan might be considered the pillars standing tall near each end of that century of American dominance. Especially in today's polarized political environment, the policies, politics, and even personalities of these two political icons should be thoroughly examined. There are significant lessons to be learned by all those hoping to follow in their footsteps and to make the 21st Century yet another American Century.

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The Scopes “Monkey Trial”: 100 Years Later

Friday, October 3

• Lunch and Learn
• Noon-1:30 PM
• IN PERSON ONLY
• Location: Longview Mansion
• Cost: $45. Includes lunch.
• Registration deadline: September 30

Instructor: Leon Alligood, Professor Emeritus, School of Journalism and Strategic Media, Middle Tennessee State University

Leon Alligood is an award-winning journalist who’s recognized for his human-interest stories. A veteran of both the Nashville Banner and the Tennessean, Alligood is a member of the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame. Most recently he was a journalism professor at MTSU.

Dayton, Tennessee, is a small town about 150 miles from Nashville. But 100 years ago, Dayton was the center of what was then called the “Monkey Trial,” a highly publicized legal battle in which high school teacher John Scopes was tried for teaching evolution. The popular 1960 movie “Inherit the Wind” was loosely based on the drama and outcome of that trial. Alligood has researched the facts and will talk about the trial, the verdict and the impact on Dayton.

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Annual Antique Appraisal Fair

Friday, October 24

• Lunch and Learn
• Noon-1:30 PM
• IN PERSON ONLY
• Location: Longview Mansion
• Cost: $45. Includes lunch.
• Registration deadline: October 21

Instructor: J.T. Thompson (’79 Academy), Executive Director, Lotz House and Licensed Appraiser 

The fun and informative Antique Appraisal Fair returns to Longview Mansion! Highly regarded appraiser and historian, J.T. Thompson, will review and appraise selected items selected and reveal his findings on Oct. 24.

Have you often wondered about the origination and/or value of that treasured heirloom that you have? Are you curious about the value of that unique item you purchased at a yard sale for little or nothing? If so, you do not want to miss out on this opportunity!

The event begins with lunch followed by the stories and appraisals of items that have been submitted. You do not have to submit an item to attend this presentation. However, if you have items you wish to submit for appraisal, you may do so by emailing photos and a brief history and description to Amy Hamar at amy.hamar [at] lipscomb.edu (amy[dot]hamar[at]lipscomb[dot]edu).

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Montgomery Bell: Tennessee Frontier Capitalist

Friday, November 7

• Lunch and Learn
• Noon-1:30 PM
• IN PERSON ONLY
• Location: Longview Mansion
• Cost: $45. Includes lunch.
• Registration deadline: November 4
   

Instructor: John Williams, Nashville Attorney and Author

Montgomery Bell: Tennessee Frontier Capitalist is the first biography of the legendary Tennessee ironmaster, whose generous bequest enabled the founding of Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA) in 1867. Written by 1965 MBA graduate John Williams, the book highlights the major events in Bell’s life—from his childhood in Pennsylvania during the American Revolution, to his first career as a hat-maker in Lexington, Kentucky, through his half century as the most prominent operator of iron furnaces and forges in Tennessee.

The book includes details of the many other ventures that were part of his business career, including his land development activities in Kentucky and Tennessee and his ownership of the first spa resort in Kentucky. Bell had business dealings with several of the most prominent men of the 19th century, including Nashville founder James Robertson, General Andrew Jackson, two-time presidential candidate Henry Clay, Belle Meade Plantation owner John Harding, and Nashville attorney Francis Fogg (for whom Hume-Fogg High School is named).

One of the most popular state parks in Tennessee, Montgomery Bell State Park, is named for Bell. Bells Bend Park in Davidson County is also named for him.

The book is available online from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million.

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