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…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) traveler and author, was one of the first newspaperwomen in America. When her husband died…
(We had so much fun with grits, and cornbread, we decided to add Deep South Butterbeans) The Ten Commandments of Deep South Butterbeans Thou shalt use…
(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration - This house at 1256 O'Donnell Street in the historic district of Oakdale, Mobile,…
Masonic Lodge of Greensboro, Alabama1 Published in 1908 The Masonic Lodge now in existence in Greensboro (in 1908)— known as Lafayette No. 26—dates back…
Have a brickwall in family research? Have you checked these records for clues? Autograph books Baby Books Birthday books Journals or diaries Insurance papers…
THE DUMB SUPPER (Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration author from Pike County, Alabama) Written by Lois Lynn 11/12/1936 The…
Early Lawrence County, Alabama Lawrence County, Alabama was established at a very early day in Alabama. Formed from territory acquired by the Cherokee and Chicasa…
(Transcribed and unedited story from an unknown (possibly Susan Russell) WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer. JOHN MURRELL, TERROR OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE Written ca.…
President James Abram Garfield was assassinated on July 2, 1881. He lingered for eleven weeks and died on September 19, 1881 at Long Branch,…
Back in the early days, when Greensboro, Alabama was going through the formative period, there were quite a number of the rough and lawless…
This Zeigler House1 (depicted in the photographs below) was built ca. 1825 is still standing in Elmore County, Alabama. The Zeigler family arrived in…
HISTORY OF THE GREENSBORO BAPTIST CHURCH1 (published in 1908) The Baptist denomination was among the earliest and at one time the most important, of…
I HEAR OLD REUBEN MOANIN' BY WOODROW HAND1 written ca. 1939 The scene may be any place in Shelby County where there is a…
Public Spirit – This transcription of an editorial from the Birmingham Iron Age of September 15, 1881 could have been written today. The city…
Transcribed and unedited (with misspelled, capitals and grammatical errors) excerpt from a story written by WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer Annie L. Bowman, Escambia…
Continued stories from Rev. R. W. Brooks of Escambia, County, Alabama written in 1939 – The goat continued eating “It was while I lived…
JOE'S TALL STORY WRITTEN BY WOODROW HAND1 WPA WORKER 12/21/1938 Maybe I would have disputed Joe Lowery when he told me how he got…
Early Migration Trails To the "Natchez Country" (Transcribed story posted as Public Story by gnerdtude on Ancestry.com) There were several different routes that the…
(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer, William P. Burke - Truly an Alabama story from the 1930s. COTTONSEED (Short…
(Transcribed and unedited excerpt from a story written by WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer, Susan Russell. The Chickasaw Colberts of Colbert County by WPA…
Opelika, AL - WINSLET - Great Great Grandma, Alice Ophelia Winslet, was born in AL about 1855. She married Asa Jones on Jan 28,…
Oakman Male and Female College The citizens of Oakman in Walker County, Alabama did not let a fire defeat them. In the 1890s, they…
(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer, William P. Burke Towns and Native Americans of Jackson County, Alabama written by…
(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer. Demps A. Oden, October 5, 1936) A DUEL ON HORSEBACK Written October 5,…
(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer FORMER SLAVE J. T. Brown 102 years old BULLOCK COUNTY, ALABAMA Interviewed by…
Did you know that the city of Fort Payne, Alabama had its beginning as a frontier fort that was connected to the Trail of…
Anderson went after Frierson Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders Rufus K. Anderson, Esq., came to Moulton about 1825 from…
No set salary for early Baptist ministers The Baptist church at the earliest settlement of the county (Montgomery, Alabama) was the prevailing denomination. They…
Throw Back Thursday – News from the Lauderdale County, Alabama Florence Times Daily September 3, 1909 A Great Discovery The new has come that…
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