Recent Crossroads Clips
Dutch Maid Bakery, Tracy City
Tracy City, TN
February 14, 2008
Tennessee Crossroads visited a place that had been a mainstay in the area for about a century that was also in danger of closing its doors. So, Cindy Day decided to buy the Dutch Maid Bakery and keep the tradition going. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Dutch Maid Bakery - Tracy City.
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Wild Horses, Inc.
Sparta, TN
February 14, 2008
Nan Jacobsohn, a clay sculptor who lives in Sparta, TN isn't only known for her magical clay horses but she's also known as the wife of a very talented wood craftsman. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more how Russ Jacobsohn takes something we may remember from our childhood and makes it magical once again.
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James K. Polk Home
Columbia, TN
February 07, 2008
Three presidents have claimed Tennessee as home. Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson whom were both large figures on the historical stage. But, the third Tennessee president went to Washington, did what he said he would do and then came home, all without much fanfare. Tennessee Crossroads wanted to find out more about this most interesting president, and where better to start than the man's own home? Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about James K. Polk Home.
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Falls Mill
Belvidere, TN
January 17, 2008
Just about everywhere you go in Tennessee, you are walking on historic ground. There are some places you can see and actually experience a bit of what life might have been like in the past. One of the most beautiful of those places is in Belvidere, TN. John & Jane Lovett keep a working example of early technology, which delights just about everyone who sees it. Join Nashville Public Television and Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Falls Mill.
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Southern Stained Glass
Murfreesboro, TN
January 10, 2008
Stained glass is a very old art form; it was first found in the windows of churches, telling biblical stories. Today that centuries-old art form is still alive and well in a little shop just off the square in Murfreesboro, TN. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Southern Stained Glass.
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Cumberland Mountain Lodge
Crossville, TN
January 03, 2008
The Cumberland Plateau is a very popular area for retirees, and the land is being gobbled up fast, but there is one man who wants to preserve his 700 acre farm for generations to come, and to provide a place for people to leave the city and experience rural life. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Cumberland Mountain Lodge in Crossville, TN.
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Metal-Morphosis
Franklin, TN
December 27, 2007
Susan Watson meets a Franklin craftsman who created a giant factory worker out of scrap metal left behind when the Franklin factory closed.If you are familiar with the 3 R's, reduce, reuse, recycle, then you should know that there's a man in Franklin, TN who's added a 4th "R"--reinvent. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about how Kris Nethercut used his tools and imagination to bring new life to a pile of old metal at Metal Morphosis.