Joe Brown – Blacksmith 2009

In the 1700’s and 1800’s there were hundreds of thousands of blacksmiths throughout the country. Tennessee Crossroads traveled the back roads of Readyville, TN and found a bit of the past with a modern day twist. Join Nashville Public Television’s Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Joe Brown – Blacksmith.

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Post date October 9, 2008
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In the 17 and 1800's there were hundreds of thousands of blacksmiths throughout the country. Ken Wilshire traveled the back roads of middle Tennessee and found a bit of the past with a modern day twist.

Ken Wilshire joined the Tennessee Crossroads in 2008 with a desire to tell stories about people who have found their passions in life and who would otherwise go unrecognized for their contributions to their community. Ken began his career at WREG-TV in Memphis, writing, producing and editing news stories, features and documentaries. After leaving Channel 3 he joined Fed Ex in their communications department as a writer/producer and was promoted to the department manager. Ken spent almost 25 years in operations management at FedEx and other Fortune 500 companies.