Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was by some accounts the first professional woman journalist in the United States. When her…
SAMUEL BLACK ACKLAND/ACKLEN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1767 VA. -1826 AL) Madison County, Alabama Samuel Black Acklen was born Nov. 15, 1767 in Abingdon, Washington…
Lighthouses were once invaluable in navigating the Alabama coastline. Today, there is only one active lighthouse remaining in the State of Alabama. The history…
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A Forgotten Hero of the Cross REMINISCENCES OF PEROTE IN BULLOCK By A Native Catharine Elizabeth (Hixon) Rumphi (This transcribed excerpt was written before…
Did you know that when the capital of Alabama was moved to Montgomery in 1847, the building burned to the ground only two years…
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CHARLES HODGE ALLEN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1879-1966) Sumter and Montgomery County, Alabama Charles Hodge Allen, publisher, was born November 11, 1879, at Gainesville, Alabama,…
SOUTHERN PECAN PIE Prepare pastry for 9-inch pie 2 eggs, beaten 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup margarine 2 cups pecans 1 cup light corn…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. She married Captain…
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According to an article written by Ben Windham of the Tuscaloosa News on February 22, 2004, a tragedy that occurred in Bibb County, Alabama…
JAMES MILES KILLIAN GUINN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (November 5, 1835 - June 8, 1903) Randolph County, Alabama James M. K. Guinn Dec. 20, 1897, (Alabama…
These biographies are also in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable: Alabama Pioneers (Volume 1) AND First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume…
Barnabas Wallace Isbell of Lawrence County SUBMITTED BY RAY ISBELL [email protected] Barnabas Wallace Isbell was born 1809/10 in TN (or Ky?) and died Nov…
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Opp in Covington County, Alabama was known for a very unusual event called the Rattlesnake rodeo. See film about it at the end of…
The person interviewed insisted that he saw the ghost During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people and write…
This biography is included in the Books Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume II. and in First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers included in volume 4 JOSEPH W. DIMMICK (b. 1838 - d.…
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This biography is included in the Book Some Alabama Descendants of SAMUEL LOWERY Revolutionary War Soldier AND Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers…
On July 4, 1850 at a hot July 4th celebration at the Washington Monument, President Zachary Taylor died five days later on July 9,…
This biography is included in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume I AND First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I DANIEL…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII ROBERT TYLER GOODWYN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1870-1949) Elmore…
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Thanksgiving Menu from November 25, 1931 (Transcribed from Times Daily, Florence, Alabama) Clear Tomato Soup Cheese Crackers Assorted Relishes Roast Turkey Bread Stuffing Cranberry…
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This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume V in EBook, Paperback and Hardback - makes a great…
WARNING: This story has been transcribed from unedited handwritten notes from 1930s and may contain some offensive language OTHER FOLKLORE WPA Writer's Project Written…
