"The Creek Nation was once one of the largest and most powerful Indian groups in the Southeast." Much of their land was lost as…
(Excerpts transcribed from The Eagle, Lovan, Alabama February 16, 1891- African-American newspaper) DIED Dug Dailey, died near Turnbull, Ala. Jan. 28, 1891, age about…
Belle Mont Mansion, the beautiful Jeffersonian-style plantation home in Colbert County, Alabama host many activities throughout the year including A Day in May Art…
Names from Sumter County of candidates for seats in Convention to secure State of Alabama admittance to Union in 1865 Excerpt transcribed from The…
COLONEL JOHN ACTON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1803-1889) Shelby County, Alabama John Acton was a planter, lieutenant-colonel of militia, justice of the peace, and commissioner.…
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(Excerpts transcribed from The Livingston Journal, July 15, 1865) UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE One of those unfortunate affairs that will sometimes occur in the best of…
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 marks a dark time in American history regarding the new country's relationship with the Native American population. It…
(WARNING! This WPA interviewer made an attempt in this interview to capture the dialect of this former slave and may be offensive to readers…
SCROLL DOWN TO READ MORE (Excerpts transcribed from The Lineville Headlight, Lineville, Alabama March 24, 1905) MORE LOCAL FLASHLIGHTS FOR TOWN AND COUNTY Mr.…
SCROLL DOWN TO READ MORE (Excerpts transcribed from The Lineville Headlight, Lineville, Alabama March 24, 1905) DELTA Your Correspondent having been sick accounts for…
RICKWOOD FIELD – THE OLDEST STANDING BASEBALL STADIUM IN THE NATION HAS A BIRTHDAY ON AUGUST 18TH Thanks to A. H. "Rick" Woodward, Birmingham,…
SCROLL DOWN TO READ NEWS ARTICLES (Excerpts transcribed from The Lineville Headlight, Lineville, Alabama March 24, 1905) LOCAL FLASHLIGHTS OF TOWN AND COUNTY J.…
Down the Alabama River Day Eight on August 18, 1814 (Continued) This amazing journal helps us visualize this historic journey down the Alabama River on…
(Continued) Events in the life of Joe Gillespie born 1853 as told by him in 1939 - Part III SCROLL DOWN TO READ STORY…
Excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Confrontation (Story continued below) Autosee Battle By Georgians Red Eagle sent two bodies of his warriors to harass the borders…
SCROLL DOWN TO READ MORE (Excerpts transcribed from The Lineville Headlight, Lineville, Alabama March 24, 1905) MELLOW VALLEY Mr. J. M. Jordan and wife…
(WARNING! During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and life history…
SCROLL DOWN TO READ NEWS ARTICLES (Excerpts transcribed from The Lineville Headlight, Lineville, Alabama March 24, 1905) Mr. J. C. Stanford, and wife, and…
On Thomas Kemp, who was hanged for sheep stealing: Here lies the body of Thomas Kemp, Who lived by wool, but died by hemp; There's…
A short (approximately 30 minute) drive on Highway 10 in southeast, Alabama from Clio in Barbour County to Abbeville in neighboring Henry County, takes,…
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This is an excerpt from the books ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 1) First Edition and ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS - Volume I…
(Continued) discusses the Ku Klux Klan Events in the life of Joe Gillespie born 1853 as told by him in 1939 - Part II…
(WARNING! During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and life history…
SCROLL DOWN TO READ MORE (Excerpts transcribed from The Democrat-Reporter, Linden, Alabama, Dec. 8, 1892) NOTICE LAND OFFICE IN MONTGOMERY Dec. 3rd 1892 I,…
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I recently ran across these interesting fox hunting photographs at the Alabama Department of Archives and History taken in Barbour County, Alabama in the 1930s.…
Barton Hall/Cunningham Plantation in Colbert County, Alabama Barton Hall (also known as the Cunningham plantation is in Colbert County, Alabama. It was built in…
SCROLL DOWN TO READ MORE (Excerpts transcribed from The Democrat-Reporter, Linden, Alabama, Dec. 8, 1892) MARENGO COURTS Circuit Court – Hon. Jas. T. Jones,…
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