The Beginning of Tuscaloosa (Partial transcription of a history of Tuscaloosa written by an older resident, Ben A. Green, in 1931 who was the…
STORY UPDATED Cullman celebrates its German heritage each October with Cullman Oktoberfest. Cullman County was created by the Legislature January 24, 1877. It was…
Do you have old photographs that you would like to share or know more about? Alabama Patron members can now post them in the…
Great day to celebrate Hank Williams, Sr.'s birthday. Start with a visit to the museum of his boyhood home in Georgiana, then end it…
The Spring Street Recreational Center was a busy place during WWII. It was the home of the USO Club in Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama. Couple…
I had the wonderful opportunity of interviewing an extraordinary lady who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, attended Ramsey High School, and went on to…
Not a Fairy Tale Does the title of this story sound like a fairy tale or too far-fetched to be true? It really happened in the…
"The Creek Nation was once one of the largest and most powerful Indian groups in the Southeast." Much of their land was lost as…
RICKWOOD FIELD – THE OLDEST STANDING BASEBALL STADIUM IN THE NATION HAS A BIRTHDAY ON AUGUST 18TH Thanks to A. H. "Rick" Woodward, Birmingham,…
A short (approximately 30 minute) drive on Highway 10 in southeast, Alabama from Clio in Barbour County to Abbeville in neighboring Henry County, takes,…
Over the years there has been considerable talk that Birmingham, Alabama sits over a large underground stream. It is reported that early settlers of Birmingham…
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THEY WANT TO BE ONE SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE STORY Girard and Phenix City will be united into a big town (Transcribed from The…
ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS - Removal includes many of the speeches, letters and methods used by the U. S. Government to remove the Native Americans from…
Photo from Patron member story "His antics were legendary at the Alabama Crimson Tide football games - do you remember him?" Are you missing…
A few years ago, with many genealogical facts in hand, I made a research trip to the Eastern Shore of Virginia in search of…
Amazing story from the Florence Times, September 3, 1892 in Alabama reveals how difficult life was in raising a family in the south during…
Find your southeast Alabama ancestor in THE DOTHAN EAGLE, HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA 1908 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS Dothan was a railroad hub for Southeast Florida and…
Dr. John R. Drish House, also known simply as the Drish House, is a historic plantation house in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is considered by…
Here is a newspaper account from The Tuscaloosa News, August 2, 1937 about the suit of an Alabama woman A Suit Comes To An…
In 1844, there was a disagreement about the center of Cherokee County [see film] HUGH CARDON'S HISTORY OF CHEROKEE COUNTY ALABAMA1 Part VII In…
During the 1930s, in the Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people and write stories about life in the United States.…
Jefferson County, Alabama was once a part of Blount County...here are some early citizens UPDATED! The following description of early Jefferson County, Alabama, written…
Auburn opened doors to girls and challenged the University of Alabama to do the same On June 14, in 1892 the A. & M…
From the (Florence) Times Daily July 14, 1894 BOWMAN IN TEXAS = He Was Indicted There For Forgery. From the (Florence) Times Daily July…
GIRLS' PATRIOTIC LEAGUE ALABAMA The Junior branch of the National League for Woman's Service, Montgomery, the Girls' Patriotic League, was active during 1917-19, organized…
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.…
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…
The new bustling business district of the city of Birmingham, Alabama was almost destroyed by fire in 1905- Here are some actual news accounts…
{The Downing Industrial School was an early school in Alabama for young ladies - and the life-long passion of one man} Rev. J. M.…
