Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer


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Journeys of Discovery: Shiloh National Military Park visit with ranger/historian Christopher Mekow
August 27, 2021

Shiloh National Military Park ranger and historian Christopher Mekow takes us on a walking tour of the historic battlefield and offers fascinating insights about the two-day battle, April 6-7, 1862. N

Journeys of Discovery: Shiloh National Military Park visit with ranger/historian Christopher Mekow
August 27, 2021

Shiloh National Military Park ranger and historian Christopher Mekow takes us on a walking tour of the historic battlefield and offers fascinating insights about the two-day battle, April 6-7, 1862. N

Journeys of Discovery: Former CIA officer addresses Afghan evacuations and future for the country
August 25, 2021

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with H.K. Roy, former staff CIA operations officer, about the evacuation of American citizens from Kabul and future prospects for the people of Afghanistan. Roy, the au

Journeys of Discovery: Franz Wisner’s NY Times bestseller Honeymoon With My Brother
August 18, 2021

After Franz Wisner got dumped at the altar he turned his wedding disaster into a career. Author of the New York Times bestselling book Honeymoon with My Brother and How the World Makes Love , Wisner h

Journeys of Discovery: The story of how an exact replica Parthenon came to grace Nashville
August 15, 2021

Nashville is known far and wide as Music City , but it’s also the home to a full-size exact replica of the Parthenon in Athens, Geece. How this incredible architectural gem came to be dates back to th

Journeys of Discovery: SF 49er drafted in 1960 with a $1,500 signing bonus
August 13, 2021

Len Rohde played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1960 through 1974. Rohde came to mind the other day and I recalled the interview we did at his home in Los Altos, California back in 2011. We decided

Journeys of Discovery: Exploring Fayetteville/Lincoln County, Tennessee
August 09, 2021

Join correspondent in Fayetteville, Tennessee to meet up with Carolyn Denton, executive director at the Fayetteville/Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau. We’ll then stop in at the Fa

Journeys of Discovery: Bell Buckle, Tennessee and the RC Cola Moon Pie Festival
August 05, 2021

Back in 1994 it was Captain Rodney’s idea to throw a big party to celebrate Chattanooga based Moon Pie’s 75th anniversary—along with RC Cola of course. And thus was born the RC-MoonPie Festival in the

Journeys of Discovery: Robots rule at Tennessee’s new State Library & Archives
August 04, 2021

Join correspondent Tom Wilmer at the Tennessee State Library & Archives in Nashville, Tennessee with State Librarian and Archivist Charles Sherrill. The new 165,000 square-foot, 3-story facility is a

Journeys of Discovery: Iconic dining and lodging in Nashville’s Vanderbilt-Midtown neighborhood
August 03, 2021

Join correspondent Tom Wilmer in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee for a visit at two iconic Midtown destinations. First up is a locals’ favorite dining spot-- Midtown Café has been catering to locals