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| #1303060 in eBooks | 2004-09-08 | 2004-09-08 | File type: PDF||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Heart of a City|By David W. Tankersley|William Bearden's Overton Park is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of large urban park areas. The park stands today as both a testament to Memphis's early city father's appreciation of natural beauty and the community's constant struggle to maintain nature as a priority in a changing-environment. Bearden captures the wonder|About the Author|Author William Bearden, president of The William Bearden Company, is a writer and producer of television documentaries—most notably on Overton Park, Elmwood Cemetery, and the Biloxi Lighthouse—and museum andart gallery exhibitions.
Overton Park in Memphis, Tennessee, is a gem in the midst of a sprawling Southern city. In 1900, as Memphis emerged from bankruptcy and yellow fever epidemics, the Progressive movement encouraged Memphians to rely on the government for a better quality of life. The Memphis Park Commission, chartered that year, purchased 342 acres of land at the eastern edge of the city. Landowner Overton Lea of Nashville earned $110,000 from the sale. George Kessler was hired to build O...
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