Fred Harvey III, Grandson of Fred Harvey
In this episode, Sarah talks with Fred Harveys grandson, Fred Harvey III. While the iconic Harveys Department Store is a central focus, the...
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Back in the Day
Back in the Day Podcast is a series of interviews with historians. Related to Tennessee and Middle Tennessee history. Produced by Metropolitan Archives of Nashville & Davidson County.
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20 of 22 episodesL.A. Wilson, Author of "Once Upon a Nashville Night: The Story of Mr. Harvey’s Nativity Scene"
In this episode, Sarah talks with author L.A. Wilson about her new book on the Nativity Scene that once lit up Centennial Park each Christma...
Thomas Patterson, author of "American Populist: Huey Long of Louisiana"
In this episode, Sarah chats with Thomas Patterson, a Chicago lawyer and author of a recently published book about Huey Long, the fascinatin...
Bob Henderson, Former Naval Flight Officer and Nashville History Researcher
During this episode, Sarah talks with Bob Henderson — a former Naval Flight Officer, Air National Guard veteran, avid history researcher (es...
Ken Fieth, Retired Metro Archivist
Metro Archives staff Sarah and Darnetha sit down with their now-retired boss, Ken Fieth, to talk about his life before the Metro Archives, h...
Giancarlo Guerrero, Music Director of the Nashville Symphony
In this enlightening episode of the Back in the Day podcast, Sarah and Grace sit down with Giancarlo Guerrero, Music Director of the Nashvil...
Mark Chee, Assistant Professor at The University of Tennessee Southern
In this Back in the Day podcast installment, Ken and Sarah interview Mark Chee, an undergraduate educator in biology and public health at th...
Sandra Shelton, Former Owner of Hillsboro Village Shop, Pangaea
Occupying the corner of 21st Ave S and Belcourt Ave for a little over 20 years, and on Belmont Blvd before that, Pangaea was a beloved busin...
Dr. Elizabeth Taylor, Curator of "WWII POW Exhibit: Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy?"
In this episode, Ken and Sarah chat with Dr. Elizabeth Taylor, the curator of "Camp Forrest, TN - POW Exhibit: Friend, Enemy or Frenemy" tha...
John Zuccarello, Nashville History
In this episode, Program Coordinator for the Archives, Sarah Arntz officially joins the podcast team with Ken to interview native Nashvillia...
Back in the Day: Jim Zapp - Nashville Stars Baseball Team
In 2006, the Archives opened an exhibit entitled, "Play Ball" featuring interviews with some of Nashville's baseball greats. In honor of Bla...
Back in the Day: Tennessee's Connection to the women of World War II
Historian DeAnn Killon discusses some of the Tennessee Women that contributed to the United States victory in World War 2
Hard Hickory, Andrew Jackson and the War of 1812
In this episode from 2019, Tony Turnbow discusses his nonfiction History book, Hardened to Hickory: the missing chapter of Andrew Jackson's...
Back in the Day
In this episode, Metro Archivist Ken Fieth talks with local historian, author and Professor Todd Van Beck on funeral practices during the Am...
Back in the Day: Confederate Winter and Freedom Spring
Author Kurt Vetters discusses his newest books, Confederate Winter and Freedom Spring.
Back in the Day Podcast: Runaways, Coffles, & Fancy Girls: History of Slavery in Tennessee
Metro Archivist Ken Fieth speaks with Bill Carey, a.k.a. History Bill, on his new book about Slavery in Nashville and Davidson County.
Who Shot Haynie?
The lead story on May 24th, 1968 was the killing of popular, well-known Chevrolet dealership owner Haynie Gourley. Not since the Cooper-Carm...
Back in the Day Podcast: US Weather Service Nashville Station Journals, Celestial Events, and the Buffalo Balloon
Sarah Arntz, an Archivist with the Metro Archives, speaks about her recent processing of the US Weather Service, Nashville Station journals....
Back in the Day Podcast: Over There, Over Here: Tennesseans in World War One
During this episode, Myers Brown, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Archives Development Program, discusses their project to collect and...
Back in the Day Podcast: And the Walls Came Crashing Down: Lifeway Tower Implosion
Archivist Drew Mahan discusses the use of implosion technology and the recent implosion of the Lifeway Draper Tower.