Nashville, Tennessee: The Full-Scale Parthenon Replica of Music City

Nashville, Tennessee. When you think of ancient Greece, what images pop into your head? You probably think of the Olympics and philosophers like Plato and Socrates. You might think of stories like the Odyssey and the Iliad that you were forced to read in high school. And if you close your eyes and picture one ancient Greek building, I bet you are picturing the Parthenon, the iconic temple complex located on the high rocky hilltop overlooking the city of Athens. TIMELINE 1788: when he bought his first person, a black woman roughly his own age. 1861: Nashville, like the rest of Tennessee, sided with the Confederacy, but the Confederate Army made a costly assumption. 1864: Confederate troops were moving toward Nashville with the plan. 1897: also known as the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition, and has since been converted into a public museum. WHY THIS MATTERS The story of Nashville is a reminder that the events that shaped America didn't always happen in the biggest cities. What unfolded here left marks on the community that are still visible today. The full story is more complicated, and more human, than the version most people know. Episode 70 | Hometown History | Hosted by Shane Waters If you liked this: Episode 175 (Athens, Tennessee) Hometown History explores forgotten stories from small-town America. The overlooked events, hidden triumphs, and buried tragedies that shaped the country we live in. New episodes every Tuesday. Find every episode at mythsandmalice.com/hometown-historyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy