“…More than kisses letters mingle souls, for thus friends absent speak.”
– John Locke, 1600.
upcoming engagements:
thursday, july 25, 2019
6:00-7:30 P.m.
Belle meade Plantation
5025 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN
Join me for a talk and book signing in the carriage house at Belle Meade. I'll be talking about my latest book Notorious Nashville along with a presentation about the city's unlikely link to the downfall of one of the Old West's most famous outlaw bands.
Saturday, October 5, 2019
10:30-11:30 A.M.
historic mansker's station
705 Caldwell Dr., Goodlettsville, TN
Just in time for Halloween, I'll be giving a Fireside Chat about the legendary Bell Witch, one of the most infamous supernatural tales to come out of frontier Tennessee. For more information, contact Mansker's Station at the link below...
Welcome to my home on the web. My name is Brian Allison, and I’m a historian, a writer, and other things as well.
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Taking history into your own hands...
Have you ever wanted to write like a soldier, a pirate, a poet…or perhaps even a certain young wizard? I teach workshops about historical handwriting, resurrecting the nearly-lost skills of writing in the pre-industrial age. If you’re fascinated by the age of quills and sealing wax, click below for more information…