About the Author:
Doug Underwood, an avid history buff all his life, was firmly entrenched in the Bellevue area since moving his family to Buffalo Road in July of 1963. He started his career in journalism with the Nashville Banner in 1949. From there he went to the Daily Herald in Columbia, Tennessee as a photographer, sports writer, feature writer, etc. When television came to Nashville, Doug tried his hand at TV reporting and became a highly-regarded news reporter for both WLAC-TV and WSM-TV. After a brief stint in the world of politics, he started what is every newspaper man's "dream" -- his own weekly newspaper - The Westview, in 1978. His love of the Bellevue Community and his having been a viable contributor to its growth, prompted his writing of this history. His earnest hope was that it would give enjoyment to those who read it. "Doug Underwood: Boy Reporter" was edited by his daughter, Paula Underwood Winters. Ms. Winters is Editor ot the Westview newspaper and is currently working on an Adventure/Mystery novel that should be released in 2004.
About the Book:
A History of Bellevue and Surrounding Areas
1998 Edition: Perfect bound; 150 pages; 8 x 6 inches Limited edition of 5000 $9.95 Any history must begin with the earliest events, and this little book will give those facts. But because Bellevue's population has grown so explosively during the past three decades, it was decided that this book would not only give a picture of the area 200 years ago, but would also chronicle more recent milestones in the area's development. These would include the completion of the Memphis to Bristol highway (Highway 70-South) in 1927, the bringing of electricity in 1935, (some areas, such as Centennary didn't get electricity until after World War II, in the mid 1940's), the opening of the Harpeth Valley Utility District in 1963, the closing of Bellevue's high school in 1980, and other events that have made an impact on the community. |
About the Book:
Doug Underwood: Boy Reporter
by Doug Underwood
edited by Paula Underwood Winters
2003 Edition: Perfect bound; 116 pages; 6.14 x 9.21 inches
ISBN: 0-9744322-8-8 $9.95
These are the memoirs of a Nashville news reporter and photographer. During Doug Underwood's life, he worked at the Nashville Banner, The Columbia Daily Herald, WLAC-TV and WSM-TV in Nashville, Tennessee. He also worked for Bill Brock, Nat Winston, and Winfield Dunn, prominent Tennessee politicians. He started his own weekly community newspaper, The Westview, in the Bellevue area of Nashville in 1978. After joining a local writer’s group, he started writing the stories Paula Underwood Winters had grown up hearing about. They were stories about his early days working as a news photographer and reporter. He wrote about covering the burning of the Maxwell House Hotel and helping police catch an illegal abortionist. He also wrote about covering a tragic, well publicized murder as well as more humorous incidents during his career. Ms. Winters compiled these stories along with photographs taken of him and by him to create his memoirs. These assembled works were the only stories he had finished prior to his death in 1995.
by Doug Underwood
edited by Paula Underwood Winters
2003 Edition: Perfect bound; 116 pages; 6.14 x 9.21 inches
ISBN: 0-9744322-8-8 $9.95
These are the memoirs of a Nashville news reporter and photographer. During Doug Underwood's life, he worked at the Nashville Banner, The Columbia Daily Herald, WLAC-TV and WSM-TV in Nashville, Tennessee. He also worked for Bill Brock, Nat Winston, and Winfield Dunn, prominent Tennessee politicians. He started his own weekly community newspaper, The Westview, in the Bellevue area of Nashville in 1978. After joining a local writer’s group, he started writing the stories Paula Underwood Winters had grown up hearing about. They were stories about his early days working as a news photographer and reporter. He wrote about covering the burning of the Maxwell House Hotel and helping police catch an illegal abortionist. He also wrote about covering a tragic, well publicized murder as well as more humorous incidents during his career. Ms. Winters compiled these stories along with photographs taken of him and by him to create his memoirs. These assembled works were the only stories he had finished prior to his death in 1995.