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Did you know that the low places in Greensboro, Alabama were from extensive reed brakes where cattle died? Before white settlers moved into the…
PATRON - Jackson County, Alabama boundaries have changed three times. From HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA by John Robert Kennamer, Decatur, Al 1935: Condensed…
PATRON + Read how Daniel Pratt almost lost his life in a freak accident in Prattville, Alabama This excerpt is a transcribed history of…
(Clay County, Alabama is a beautiful place to take a vacation. With Cheaha State Park, Lake Wedowee and the Alabama Gold Camp all in…
Hung in Effigy in Greensboro, Alabama1 (written in 1908) The cutting down of an oak tree and the filling of a well in 1843 in Greensboro…
ELECTRIC LIGHTS IN GREENSBORO, ALABAMA1 (published 1908) Greensboro, from its foundation up to the year 1883, never knew what it was to have even…
Anderson went after Frierson Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders Rufus K. Anderson, Esq., came to Moulton about 1825 from…
PATRON + There was once a Native American town near Montgomery called Alabama. EARLY TIMES IN THE VICINITY OF THE PRESENT CITY OF MONTGOMERY.1…
The circus cured him from fighting - This is how (Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders George McMahon occupied a…
The Inn-keepers (Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders The Innkeepers of Moulton (Lawrence County, Alabama) have been numerous, and they…
COL. JAMES EDMONDS SAUNDERS BIOGRAHPY and GENEALOGY (May 7, 1806 – 1896) Lawrence County, Alabama James Edmonds Saunders was born in Brunswick County, Virginia,…
PATRON - Horse thieves and gambling were prominent during the early days of Alabama according to this article Horse thieves and gambling during the…
"SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone Excerpt from a transcription from The Athens Post, May 25, 1867.…
Melton's Bluff (Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders Melton’s Bluff was the seat of justice for the county (Lawrence) whilst…
(Transcribed and unedited (with misspelled, capitals and grammatical errors) excerpt from a story written by WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer Annie L. Bowman, Escambia…
The life of a Methodist preacher during the early days of Alabama was very hard. "SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY…
Duels were commonplace in early Alabama (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s Col. Gallaway of Lawrence County, Alabama frequently served…
"SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY This excerpt has been transcribed from The Athens Post, April 18, 1867. Page 2, Column…
Bennett, the Magician (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s There was, however, in early times, a man called Dr. Bennett,…
"SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone This excerpt has been transcribed from The Athens Post, April 18,…
CENTRE, CHEROKEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Centre is the county seat of Cherokee County, on the northeastern bank of the Coosa River, near the center of…
Excerpt from REMINISCENCES OF PEROTE IN BULLOCK By A Native Catharine Elizabeth (Hixon) Rumphi (This transcribed excerpt was written before 1958) Churches and School…
During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and life history could…
RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone Excerpt Transcribed from The Athens Post, April 4, 1867 Page 2, Column…
"SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone The Athens Post, March 7, 1867. Page 2, Column 3. Part…
COLBERTIANS By R. L. James SECTION III OBITUARIES AND CEMETERY RECORDS To the Readers of the Alabama Historical Quarterly: (The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol.…
LEGEND OF COOSA During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and…
"SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone The Athens Post, March 21, 1867. Page 2, Column 3. Part…
Everyone looks forward to spring break - This is also the time of the annual Alabama Education Association Convention in Birmingham. The AEA was…
Interesting news article from 1867 about early roads in Limestone County, Alabama. "SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas…
