Film from the past (1937) includes scenes of Birmingham and the beginning of many Alabama state parks.
ENTERING EARLY WEST ALABAMA CHAPTER XX (from FIFTY-FIVE YEARS IN WEST ALABAMA printed in the Tuscaloosa Gazette August 12, 1886) by Hon. E. A.…
Photographs of wounded veterans from World War II From time to time we find and publish photographs that might be of interest to families…
The people of Bullock County, Alabama were very creative when it came to survival as this invention to bring water down from the mountain shows.…
This biography can be found in This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume V and more of his…
Excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Confrontation and ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS - Volume I - IV: Four Volumes in One (Volume 1- Having made peace with…
Picture of Cottingham family home built 1707 in Maryland - John Cottingham- died in 1723 Inspired by true events, Col. John Washington (ancestor of…
Note: Tom Hendrix, the man who created this incredible wall died on Feb. 24, 2017, at age 83, but his spirit lives on in the…
(This excerpt has been transcribed from a book titled RECOLLECTIONS OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA -Original data: Robertson, W. G.. Recollections…
(Transcribed from The Clarke County Democrat, Grove Hill, Alabama, January 31, 1856) DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKET FOR THE STATE AT LARGE WILLIAM L. YANCEY, of…
People and news events transcribed from the May 7, 1874 edition of The Birmingham Iron Age newspaper, Birmingham, Alabama Night before last we had…
Holtville High School, Alabama A school in the National & International spotlight (Continued below) Holtville is 27 miles northwest of Montgomery, Alabama and is…
Some settlers' adventures in the wilderness of the soon-to-be the State of Alabama have been lost to time. Some of them have been found…
This story is an excerpt from the books ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS - Settlement: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 2) and ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS - Volume I -…
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(This diary excerpt was transcribed for the 1st edition of THE CAHABA JOURNAL (Bibb County, Alabama) THOMAS M. FANCHER DIARY Through the pages of…
(Transcribed from The Clarke County Democrat, Grove Hill, Alabama, January 31, 1856) A LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Postoffice at Grove Hill, Clarke…
Milly of Montgomery This is an excerpt from the books ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 1) First Edition and ALABAMA…
Read about this sad period of American history in the three-book historical series, Tapestry of Love. Inspired by true events, these three novels take you back…
Excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Confrontation (Story continued below) Jackson Protects Friendly Creeks General Jackson continued to wait for supplies while camped at Fort Strother.…
(Transcribed from The Clarke County Democrat, Grove Hill, Alabama, January 31, 1856) HYMENEAL Married, on the 1st of December, 1855, by J. S. Coate,…
The following is an Excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Confrontation - (Excerpt continued below) The Breaking Point The hunting grounds of the Creeks once stretched…
Office Rules and Regulations By Geiger, 1872 Office employees will daily sweep the floors, dust the furniture, shelves, and showcases. Each day fill lamps,…
Bibb County, Alabama was settled around the time that Alabama became a state. The biographies in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol.…
In 1818, before Alabama became a state, Anne Newport Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler in Alabama. After her husband…
(Transcribed and unedited story found in other stories from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) in a Sumter County, Alabama folder of ex-slave stories. It…
Archaeologists believe that humans have lived in Geneva County, Alabama for at least 13,000 years, perhaps much longer. During the coldest periods of the…
(Transcribed from The Clarke County Democrat, Grove Hill, Alabama, January 31, 1856) MASONIC RESOLUTION The following resolution was passed by the Grand Lodge of…
Have you ever heard or read about Milly, who was alone in the wilderness of Montgomery, Alabama in 1792? Many streets in Montgomery are…
Some useful Dietetic Recipes from the 1883 Ladies Guide in Health and Disease (I wonder how they taste) OATMEAL BREAKFAST CAKE– Saturate oatmeal of…
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