Back in the Day

Dec 13 2024 18 ep. 26

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Back in the Day Podcast is a series of interviews with historians, related to Tennessee and Middle Tennessee history. It's produced by Metropolitan Archives of Nashville & Davidson County.

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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, how he first stumbled into the field, and to hear some of his favorite stories from his 31 years with Metro Archives.

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 Nashville Symphony, to learn more about his remarkable career in Nashville.

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 the University of Tennessee, Southern.

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 business by many Nashvillians, tourists, and even celebrities. Sandra Shelton was its proprietor, and she sat down with us to tell us the story of her shop and her life.

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" that resided in Metro Archives from fall, 2022 through February, 2023.Dr. Taylor is a best-selling author and retired higher-education administrator. For more than a decade, she researched topics such as WWII, the U.S. home front, and American gov

John Zuccarello, Nashville History

In this episode, Program Coordinator for the Archives, Sarah Arntz officially joins the podcast team with Ken to interview native Nashvillian, John Zuccarello, about growing up in the Music City, its plentiful history with baseball, his research work with the local cemeteries, and various other Nashville-related topics.

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 Black History Month, Back in the Day presents Jim Zapp.Born in 1924 in Nashville, his baseball career began after his enlistment in the US Navy during World War 2.He joined a segregated military team while stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. His co

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 Life.

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 American Civil War, 1861-1865.