Hometown History

Personally curated histories from hometowns around America. Join Shane Waters as he travels to places of forgotten historical significance and shares these hometown stories with listeners. Like his visit to the Cherokee Nation in Cherokee, North Carolina where he interviewed the Cherokee at The Museum of the Cherokee Indian. Or when he traveled to The Biltmore Estate, the largest home in America, to share the time when some of the nation’s most prized artwork was hidden within their walls to protect them from the Nazi’s. We all love hearing the unknown stories of the places we visit when planning a trip – like the Redwoods National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, or Sun Studio. But what about Parker’s Cross Roads, Tennessee? Or the Island in Michigan where the only American King ruled? But if you also enjoy traveling vicariously then this is also a podcast for you. Find Hometown History wherever you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/hometownhistory Award-Wining Podcast, new episodes weekly. Ad-Free on our Black Label Podcasting channel on Apple Premium (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/black-label-podcasting/id6443660911) and Patreon (http://patreon.com/itshometownhistory) . Check out Shane’s true crime podcast Foul Play: Crime Series. (https://link.chtbl.com/foulplay)
I’m talking with Jennifer Greene today about one of my favorite hometowns in all of America – New Harmony, Indiana. New Harmony was founded by a religious commune nearly 200 years ago and despite the fact that only 700 people live there, is one of the biggest tourist destinations in all of Indiana.

Jennifer is a history professor at the University of Southern Indiana, and one of my favorite guests. She also serves as the school’s Reference & Archives Librarian.

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