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FOURTH LETTER WRITTEN FOR THE OPP MESSENGER by J. E. Hughes (Transcribed from The Opp Messenger (Opp, Alabama) September 2, 1921 published by Mrs.…
These people must have been proud of their trades Epitaph to blind woodsawyer in Georgia: "While none ever saw him see thousands have seen…
[There appears to be some question as to who was actually the first merchant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama according to this article written in the…
When I travel around the state, many people share wonderful stories with me that I'd love to include on this website, but I simply…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers included in volume 4 JOHN WILLIAMS CALLAHAN BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY (September…
This is an excerpt from the book Compiled records of BIBB COUNTY, ALABAMA PIONEERS VOLUME I: Biographies Genealogy Reports, Notes & Records THE WRIGHT…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII JOHN EMBRY MILES BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1839-1918) Montgomery,…
Excerpt transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 07, No. 03, Fall Issue EARLY HISTORY OF AUBURN By Mrs. Mary Reese Frazer (Through the…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable & Some Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol VII in EBook, Paperback & Hardcover format WILLIAM…
[Politics in Alabama were contentious in Alabama's early days as this story reveals] (The article above has been transcribed (with spelling and grammar mistakes)…
(Transcribed from the Evergreen Star, Evergreen, Alabama, September 18, 1879) I imagine having cinders in the eyes was a common problem since riding by…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol. III along with several other Abercrombie families in Alabama. Robert Hayden's…
WASH DAY, OR WHEN GRANNIE "BATTLED" HER CLOTHES by Martha Smith Dothan, Alabama Grannie used to have a log that was cut in half longways,…
Much of the wealth and refinement of early days in Alabama could be found in Huntsville and Madison County. Few parts of the state equal Huntsville…
Biographies of the Delegates to the Alabama Secession Convention Part XV 1 Thomas Tipton Smith Henry County A native of Tennessee, Thomas Tipton Smith…
Old Vernon was a town in Autauga County, Alabama. The closest populated place now is Forester in Autauga County. One of the first settlers was…
Many of the laws centered around animals, particularly horses.
Codfish A La Mode? I'm not sure I want to try this recipe CODFISH A LA MODE Pick up a teacupful of salt codfish…
Glider flew in 1893 over Mobile Bay beach The land around Brookley field in Mobile, Alabama has played a part in United States aviation…
Thought provoking inscriptions found on tombstones In Highgate cemetery, London: "Life's like a Winter's Day: Some only Breakfast and away; Others to Dinner stay,…
REMINISCENCES OF THE EARLY DAYS IN CHAMBERS COUNTY By E. G. Richards1 Mr. Editor:—It was my intention when I wrote No. 8 of Reminiscences…
Do you have additional information about these Confederate soldiers? These photographs are located at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Click on the…
THINGS I LEARNED WITH AGE Learned to pick my battles, - “Will this matter one year from now? How about one month: One week? One…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume 3 - NOW IN EBOOK, PAPERBACK AND HARDBACK! DR.…
My Relatives are leaving me very fast (Civil) war-time letters of James Wright to his nephew. Edited by George L. Mahoney1 James Wright of…
Below is the Coast Guard cutter "Winona" and steamboat "Minnie Lee" transporting people from Mobile to attend the centennial celebration of the founding of…
GOOD OLD TIPS FROM THE PAST FRUIT STAINS ON HANDS Rinse hands with lemon juice Rinse hands with vinegar Rub stubborn stains with salt…
In Tuscumbia, Alabama there is an unusual cemetery devoted entirely to coon dogs. The cemetery never started out to be a coon dog cemetery.…
The Alabama Cherokee Sequoyah invented the Cherokee alphabet and after 1829, the Cherokee people printed a weekly paper. HUGH CARDON'S HISTORY OF CHEROKEE COUNTY,…
It was evidently quite uncomfortable for women to be fashionably dressed according to this article from 1875. (Transcribed from The Athens Post – Athens,…
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