The Webb School of Bell Buckle
Title | The Webb School of Bell Buckle PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Coop Howell |
Publisher | Campus History |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2019-06-03 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9781540239143 |
The Webb School of Bell Buckle is the oldest continuously operating boarding school in the South. In Culleoka, Tennessee, in 1870, William Robert "Sawney" Webb Sr. founded the school, and classes were taught in the basement of a Methodist church. Webb's brother, John Maurice, joined as coprincipal in 1873. Having family ties to the town of Bell Buckle, the Webbs moved the school to its permanent home in 1886. With Sawney known for his drive and discipline and John known for his "saintly character, deep learning, and the gift of imparting it," according to Vanderbilt University professor emeritus Edwin Mims (Webb School class of 1888), the brothers were a powerful force in education and later became founding members of the Southern Association of Independent Schools. In addition to 10 Rhodes Scholars, the school has produced governors, university presidents, diplomats, CEOs, actors, artists, and several award-winning authors. The Webb School celebrates its sesquicentennial in 2020.
The Webb School of Bell Buckle
Title | The Webb School of Bell Buckle PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Coop Howell and Hannah Byrd Little |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467103411 |
The Webb School of Bell Buckle is the oldest continuously operating boarding school in the South. In Culleoka, Tennessee, in 1870, William Robert "Sawney" Webb Sr. founded the school, and classes were taught in the basement of a Methodist church. Webb's brother, John Maurice, joined as coprincipal in 1873. Having family ties to the town of Bell Buckle, the Webbs moved the school to its permanent home in 1886. With Sawney known for his drive and discipline and John known for his "saintly character, deep learning, and the gift of imparting it," according to Vanderbilt University professor emeritus Edwin Mims (Webb School class of 1888), the brothers were a powerful force in education and later became founding members of the Southern Association of Independent Schools. In addition to 10 Rhodes Scholars, the school has produced governors, university presidents, diplomats, CEOs, actors, artists, and several award-winning authors. The Webb School celebrates its sesquicentennial in 2020.
The Schoolmaker
Title | The Schoolmaker PDF eBook |
Author | Laurence McMillin |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2019-11-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780578605944 |
"A Superb educational biography ... intertwined with the biography of William R. "Sawney" Webb is the history of the Webb School at Bell Buckle Tennessee one of the most illustrious preparatory schools in the South" - Choice
The Gentle Scholar
Title | The Gentle Scholar PDF eBook |
Author | Terry Barkley |
Publisher | McCann Publishing |
Pages | 190 |
Release | 2015-04-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781940127101 |
A biography of John Maurice Webb (1847-1916), a scholar and educator who with his brother William Robert "Old Sawney" Webb established the Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, as one of the most prominent secondary schools in the United States.
Becoming Josephine
Title | Becoming Josephine PDF eBook |
Author | Heather Webb |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2013-12-31 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1101634995 |
A sweeping historical debut about the Creole socialite who transformed herself into an empress Readers are fascinated with the wives of famous men. In Becoming Josephine, debut novelist Heather Webb follows Rose Tascher as she sails from her Martinique plantation to Paris, eager to enjoy an elegant life at the royal court. Once there, however, Rose’s aristocratic soldier-husband dashes her dreams by abandoning her amid the tumult of the French Revolution. After narrowly escaping death, Rose reinvents herself as Josephine, a beautiful socialite wooed by an awkward suitor—Napoleon Bonaparte. “A debut as bewitching as its protagonist.” —Erika Robuck, author of Hemingway’s Girl and Call Me Zelda “Vivid and passionate.” —Susan Spann, author of The Shinobi Mysteries From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Gentle Scholar: The Forgotten Story of John M. Webb and the Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Title | The Gentle Scholar: The Forgotten Story of John M. Webb and the Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee PDF eBook |
Author | Terry Barkley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2015-04-05 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781949127102 |
John Maurice Webb (1847-1916) was known as "the gentle scholar." A master teacher, he served as co-principal of the famed Webb School in Culleoka and Bell Buckle, Tennessee, with his brother William "Sawney" Webb from 1873 to 1916. He was revered and adored by his students, among whom were future state and national leaders and eight Rhodes Scholars. Terry Barkley brings John M. Webb out of his older brother's shadow in The Gentle Scholar and sheds light on his unique contributions not only to Webb School and Bell Buckle, but to Vanderbilt University and the improvement of educational standards throughout Tennessee and the South from the post-Reconstruction period to the early 20th century.
Famous in Cedarville
Title | Famous in Cedarville PDF eBook |
Author | Erica Wright |
Publisher | Polis Books |
Pages | 426 |
Release | 2019-10-22 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1947993852 |
From one of the most original writers in crime fiction comes a diabolical mystery wrapped in Hollywood tinsel. When reclusive, retired silver screen actress Barbara Lace dies in her bed, only the young widower of Cedarville suspects a crime. But Samson Delaware has always been something of an outsider, and his wife’s death hasn’t exactly improved his reputation. In fact, the local gossipmongers think he might be losing his mind. Their bless-your-heart manners can’t disguise their distrust, which makes his amateur attempts at an investigation even more difficult. When Lace’s assistant is found decidedly murdered, the town starts to change its tune, though, and soon Samson finds himself in the thick of an improbable chase. Hollywood hotshots and small-town law enforcement make strange bedfellows—especially when secrets are getting women killed. When Lace’s assistant is found decidedly murdered, the town starts to change its tune, though, and soon Samson finds himself in the thick of an improbable chase. Hollywood hotshots and small-town law enforcement make strange bedfellows—especially when secrets are getting women killed.