Tenn In 20: Official Podcast Of The Battle Of Franklin Trust

This week on TENN in 20, hosts and historical enthusiasts Brad and Sarah sit down with special guest David Stumpfl to discuss the life of President Andrew Jackson!

This week on the podcast, hosts Brad and Sarah interview Dr. James Atkinson, a physician and expert on Civil War medicine, about the experience soldiers had in field hospitals like Carnton.

This week, we are discussing the life of Andrew Johnson, a Tennessean who served in nearly every elected office possible, but who has gone down as perhaps the most controversial president our country has ever had.  Support the podcast by picking up one of our TENN in 20 t-shirts: boft.org/podcast

This week, we are discussing the life of Andrew Johnson, a Tennessean who served in nearly every elected office possible, but who has gone down as perhaps the most controversial president our country has ever had.  Support the podcast by picking up one of our TENN in 20 t-shirts: boft.org/podcast

Moscow Carter was a a veteran of the Mexican-American War and the Civil War, and was in the cellar of the Carter House during the Battle of Franklin. After the war, he told story of the Battle to Franklin visitors, including many Civil War veterans. Support the podcast by purchasing one of our TENN in 20 t-shirts: boft.org/podcast

This week on TENN in 20, we are discussing a figure who is near and dear to our hearts, Moscow Branch Carter. Moscow was a member of the Carter Family, and was in the cellar of the Carter House during the Battle of Franklin. His life journey brought him through two wars, three marriages, and multiple eras of American History.

This week on the podcast, Brad and Sarah interview Dr. Tim Johnson from Lipscomb University, a leading scholar on the Mexican-America War. Pick up a copy of Dr. Johnson's new book, For Duty and Honor: www.store.boft.org/books-and-dvds/for-duty-and-honor-tennessees-mexican-war-experience?rq=for%20duty%20and%20for%20honor

James K. Polk was the eleventh President of the United States, and the second President who called Tennessee home. Known as Young Hickory, Polk believed he was carrying on the mission of the founders, and of his idol, Andrew Jackson. In his one term as President, Polk quite literally reshaped the United States in ways that are still relevant, and controversial, to this day. Support the podcast by purchasing a TENN in 20 t-shirt: www.store.boft.org/apparel/t-shirt-tenn-in-20?rq=podcast

This week we are talking about a tragic event that took place in Columbia, TN in 1946, just after World War II, when African American veterans returned home to find that their community was still locked in an era of Jim Crow Laws and racial segregation. Support the podcast by purchasing a TENN in 20 t-shirt: www.store.boft.org/apparel/t-shirt-tenn-in-20?rq=tenn%20in%2020

This week on TENN in 20, Brad and Sarah visit Jimmy Gentry, a WWII veteran and lifelong Franklin resident. This is an episode we have been planning for along time! Support the podcast by picking up one of our TENN in 20 t-shirts: www.store.boft.org/apparel/t-shirt-tenn-in-20?rq=podcast

In this BONUS EPISODE of TENN in 20, listen to hosts Brad and Sarah continue discussing the post-war history of Carnton with veteran historical interpreters James and Beth! Make sure you listen to last week's episode as well! Support the podcast by picking up one of our TENN in 20 t-shirts: www.store.boft.org/apparel/t-shirt-tenn-in-20?rq=podcast

Over the last few episodes, we have discussed the lives of John and Carrie McGavock, the story of the Battle of Franklin, and the formation of the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. But the house itself existed for years after the McGavocks, before it became an historic site. This week, hosts Brad and Sarah sit down with long-time Carnton tour guides James and Beth, and discuss the post-war history of Carnton! Support the podcast by picking up one of our TENN in 20 t-shirts: www.store.boft.org/apparel/t-shirt-tenn-in-20?rq=podcast

Over the last couple episodes we have discussed the lives of Carrie and John McGavock, and told the story of their home being taken over and used as a Confederate field hospital during the Battle of Franklin.  This week, we are continuing the story by discussing the aftermath of the battle and the formation of the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Joining us this week is historian and Battle of Franklin Trust CEO Eric Jacobson.  Support the podcast by purchasing a t-shirt or signing up for our monthly newsletter: boft.org/podcast

Caroline Winder McGavock, known as Carrie, was the woman of the house at Carnton during the Civil War. On the evening of November 30, 1864, her house was taken over and used as a Confederate field hospital during the Battle of Franklin. This week, join hosts and historical enthusiasts Brad and Sarah as they discuss the life of Carrie McGavock and her experience during and after the Battle of Franklin. Support this podcast by purchasing a "TENN in 20" t-shirt: www.store.boft.org/apparel/t-shirt-tenn-in-20

Col. John McGavock was a wealthy and influential businessman and slave owner, a close associate of the first two presidents from Tennessee, and the owner of Carnton during the Civil War.  This week, join hosts and historical enthusiasts Brad and Sarah as they discuss John McGavock's life and his involvement in the movement that pushed the United States toward war. Support this podcast by purchasing a "TENN in 20" t-shirt: www.store.boft.org/apparel/t-shirt-tenn-in-20

Just a quick update on what we're up to this Winter!    Subscribe to the TENN in 20 newsletter here: boft.org/podcast

By the end of the Civil War roughly 180,000 African American men, many of them former slaves, were soldiers in the United States Army. These USCT (United States Colored Troops) soldiers made up approximately 10% of the entire United States armed force. This week on "TENN in 20," join hosts and historical enthusiasts Brad and Sarah as they interview Kurt Vetters, author of the books Confederate Winter and Freedom Spring, on the topic of these men who truly fought for their freedom.

Francis Watkins Carter was the youngest son of Fountain Branch and Polly Carter. He grew up in the Carter House in Franklin, TN, but his life's journey brought him through some of the roughest fighting of the Civil War, then to South America, and finally to the western American frontier. This week on "TENN in 20: Official Podcast of the Battle of Franklin Trust," join hosts and historical enthusiasts Brad and Sarah as they discuss the life of "Wad" Carter, and how his story is representative of so many other young men in his generation.