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The official podcast of The Nashville Retrospect, the monthly newspaper devoted to the history of Nashville, Tenn.. Editor and host Allen Forkum discusses stories featured in the paper, inte...
Veteran reporter Larry Brinton recalls growing up in Hillsboro Village, how he became a journalist, and more of his big news stories, includ...
Dancing at the Hermitage Hotel. Being at teenager at the start of World War II. Confronting Jim Crow injustices. Host Allen Forkum (editor o...
Slavery was so pervasive in Tennessee that the city of Nashville owned slaves. Host Allen Forkum (editor of The Nashville Retrospect newspap...
Sometimes called "the forgotten conflict," the War of 1812 has largely faded from modern memory, even though it had a lasting legacy. Host A...
On Christmas Eve, 1956, a woman jumped off the Shelby Street Bridge into the Cumberland River with a baby in her arms. Host Allen Forkum (ed...
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, we take a look at artifacts and monuments of The Great War found through...
Ghost stories, TV horror hosts, and cemeteries are visited in this Halloween-themed episode. Host Allen Forkum (editor of The Nashville Retr...
Violent protests by white supremacists, a school bombing, and courage in the face of racial hatred all helped define 1957, the year Nashvill...
Nashville today attracts thousands of new residents every month, but over 200 years ago, people risked their very lives to move here. Host A...
The deadliest train wreck in U.S. history occurred at Dutchman's Curve in West Nashville. Host Allen Forkum (editor of The Nashville Retrosp...
Nashville used to be a city of streetcars, society bootleggers, and downtown shopping. Host Allen Forkum (editor of The Nashville Retrospect...
The fight for women's right to vote came down to a final political battle that took place in Nashville. Host Allen Forkum (editor of The Nas...
The Stringbean killings. The Marcia Trimble murder. The civil rights sit-in protests. These are just a few of the big news stories covered b...
Hear the trailer for the Nashville Retrospect podcast , a new podcast covering historical stories about Nashville, Tenn., hosted by Allen Fo...