Welcome to the Stories from the Sixteenth State podcast!

The Tennessee State Library and Archives is happy to announce the creation of a new podcast called Stories from the Sixteenth State. The title references Tennessee’s 1796 admission to the Union as the 16th state. The podcast will examine the people, places, and events that have shaped Tennessee’s history. Each episode will feature Library and Archives’ staff who will bring you stories about famous and everyday Tennesseans supported by archival audio, photographs, maps, and documents from the Tennessee State Library and Archives collection. Our talented personnel will research, write, and record every installment using publicly available resources found at the Library and Archives.

Archivist Zachary Keith recording the first episode of Stories from the Sixteenth State.

Education Outreach archivist Casey Gymrek recording the first episode of Stories from the Sixteenth State.

Casey Gymrek conducting research on Cornelia Fort, the subject of our forthcoming first episode.

Audio Engineer Eric Raines editing the first episode of Stories from the Sixteenth State.

For a more immersive experience, you can visit our blog, where we will showcase the primary sources used in researching each episode. Since our podcast is created in-house, it is entirely commercial-free.

Our first episode on Nashville aviator Cornelia Fort will launch next Monday, February 10. New episodes will appear every three months. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts to never miss an episode of Stories from the Sixteenth State.

Check out our podcast’s homepage at storiesfromthesixteenthstate.podbean.com or the Tennessee State Library and Archives at sos.tn.gov/tsla.

The Tennessee State Library and Archives is a division of the Office of Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett