{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorytown.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Four-place-in-history-QvZG9VeQ","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Our Place in History","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/81f05d62-7a77-4de4-b04f-520d210108c7/2eb7ca60-c2a4-48ae-98bd-fcfa71504108/podcast-logo.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"As Tennessee kicks off its 225th Birthday, StoryTown takes a look at events and people from Northeast Tennessee that have earned a place in our state’s-- and nation’s-- history. This one-hour storytelling radio show features stories from long ago, as told by the Heritage Alliance’s Anne G’Fellers-Mason, as well as more current stories from the 20th and even the 21st century. Discover the mystery of the lost time capsule in the Washington County Courthouse. Hear about the Lost State of Franklin, a state formed after the Revolutionary War which was never formally recognized by the other 13 states, but which had a governor and a government in the area now known as northeast Tennessee and western North Carolina. Named after Benjamin Franklin, discover how it was formed, and how it was taken back. Hear the story of Ethel Brown, a teacher at the segregated Booker T Washington School , giving a glimpse into early and mid-twentieth century education for Jonesborough's African American students. Travel along the route known as \"Great Indian Warpath\" and the settlement known as Bean Station, established by William Bean and Daniel Boone. Walk through history in this exciting episode. \n"}