Tennessee Crossroads - Green Frog Village

A Southern Historical Village

Tennessee Crossroads

OK. So, 

Yes, I have heard all about Tennessee Crossroads - Or, so I thought!

I thought it was a local show that went around to different places and put them on the air - a sort of I don't have anything real to say, so I'll make my own show.

BOY, WAS I WRONG.

I didn't know there was any type of house history on this show. Just like a lot of shows that I am finding lately, this one is great. 

Yes, I haven't had time throughout the past couple of years to watch television. I really don't now, either. But, I have just been making a point of trying to put them on my blog as I go along. Even so, I find that I don't have a lot of allotted time for writing, either. 

(Blah, blah, yackety, schmackety.)

I only caught the tail end of this episode, and looked on the "Demand" area, but there were no episodes. :'(

 So, I just made a point of really watching this episode (and, having the next ones DVRed). I absolutely fell in love with Green Frog Village and thought I would share a tidbit. 

(You'll notice the date-time stamp. So sorry! I had just gotten in from taking photos from my Estates Management business and forgot that I did not undo the stamp.)

It is on NPT (Nashville Public Television) Thursday night, 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.

"If you're patient... your dreaming comes to pass." John Freeman

OH! You can watch the entire portion online!)

Watch TN Crossroads, Green Frog Village Episode!)

Showing that the town is located in Alamo, TN

OH! I am so excited! I didn't know that their episodes were online. When I get a chance - I'm gunna binge! You should too!!! I also have to find a way to get here!

Four and a half Tiaras!!!

(A Tiara and a Diadem) 

I don't have a "Half Tiara/Diadem picture. I'll have to make one when I have time. Very much deserved!)

Additional Labels: House History, Tennessee Town, Show Review, House Historian, Town Historian, Log Cabin, Log Town

Ancient Discoveries Ancient Mega Forts

Ancient Discoveries - Season 3, Episode 10

12/04/09

Ancient Discoveries on History Channel

Here is another show that I found on accident. I had it on the History Channel for, what I thought was something else, and this came on. Well, it is really a castle history piece so I could not just not watch it.

Also, I just found that you can watch the entire episode online on the History Channel HERE

"Histories most formidable defenses are examined including England's great castles; underground defenses in Cappadocia, Turkey; and the ancient Mayan "killer bee" method. Also: A study of a replica of a section of the ancient Roman fort of Alesia; and the firing of a cannon used to break through the defenses of Constantinople." ~ Lead in for show on Comcast.

* "Castles were acts of aggression, not defense."
* "Castles are tools of conquest."
* "Also for living in with space for" workers and tradesmen and women.
* "Cannot have a castle without a spring - a source of water that cannot be poisoned."
                 ~ Mike Loades, Historical Weapons Expert (within the show)

I must say that the best part of this episode was at the beginning when they described the Roman building techniques. They did this step by step with reenactors and drawings. The rest of the show was ok and there was information that I did not know before, but they almost seem like after thoughts, something like (Oh, we still have 30 minutes, what else can we put in there.) My son, Dean, really loved the bombards and my daughter, Sidney loved the "killer-bee" method used by the Mayans as attacker deterrents. 

I want to split my rating on this show. I give the Roman fort section five tiaras and the remainder of the show three, which gives the balance at four.

Additional labels: Sassy Countess, The Sassy Countess, Countess Estates, Real Estate, Real Estate Management, Estate Management, Castle History, Castle Development, How to build a castle, Fort History, Fortification History, The History Channel, Cannon History, Military History