Fact #38653
When:
Short story:
Henry
Horton is re-elected to a third term as governor of Tennessee, USA. Immediately, Nashville residents begin withdrawing money from
Caldwell-affiliated banks en masse, because Horton and the Caldwell Bank had both been involved in a scandal
involving awarding contracts without bids. The story of the scandal will inspire the song The Wreck Of The Tennessee Gravy Train by Uncle Dave Macon.
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