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President James Abram Garfield was assassinated on July 2, 1881. He lingered for eleven weeks and died on September 19, 1881, at Long Branch,…
Click to see how to honor your ancestor as a Notable Alabama Pioneer BENJAMIN WILSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1773-1852) SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA After…
Something's in the water There must be something in the waters of Alabama to create musical talent, especially if you take into account that…
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This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume 2 - NOW IN EBOOK, PAPERBACK AND HARDBACK! CAPTAIN…
From Tuscaloosa News, Aug 2, 1937 Three Men Arrested In Bangor Cave raid Birmingham, August 2- (AP) Three men arrested after a raid on…
In 1949, a Man from Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama helped push the law to will bodies to lawful science and surgery. The following newspaper…
Many Alabama ancestors originate in the DelMarVa (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) on the Eastern Shore of the United States. Seeking more land for planting, pioneers…
MOBILE STREETS' NAMES DATE FROM IMPORTANT PAGES WORLD'S HISTORY By Benjamin D. Baker Federal Writers' Project Council Chamber, City Hall Mobile, Alabama November 20,…
In this corner...Jiujitsu Joey from Gatlinburg Tennessee by Shannon Hollon A few years ago we traveled to Gatlinburg Tennessee for a little family getaway…
Selma is known worldwide The city of Selma in Dallas County, Alabama is known worldwide due to its prominence in the Civil Rights struggles…
APPLE CUSTARD – Take apples, pared, cored and slightly stewed, sufficient to cover the dish, six eggs, and one quart of milk; spice to…
GRAPHIC TRANSCRIPTION OF THE DEATH OF W. A. SMITH Coosa River News”, Centre, Alabama, Friday August 21, 1908: Volume 31, #24 Rome Tribune” Borden…
Magnolia Grove, located at 1002 Hobson Street in Greensboro, Alabama is a historic site and museum located in Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama that is…
This biography is also in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable: Alabama Pioneers (Volume 1) (Old Photographs are of the house of Richard and…
This biography is included in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume I DORANTON PATTON NEWTON LANGSTON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1812 –…
How many people attended the first Iron Bowl Game? I have found two different accounts with widely contrasting numbers as to how many attended…
When Birmingham was a young city, this is what she looked like.... Notes about photos in the film. Durward Nickerson, Western Union messenger…
Banana Fritters Recipe from 1948 1 c. Bisquick Mix ½ c. milk 1 egg 2 large ripe bananas 1 tsp brown sugar ¼ tsp.…
(This story was written in 1916. Mr. Clinton was a contributor to the old Alabama Historical Society, reprinted in The Alabama Historical Quarterly 1930) EARLY HISTORY…
Times were hard after the Civil War, but people still kept their sense of humor. Here are some humorous and ridiculous tips for life…
CORN BREAD By Inez McCollum Corn bread is older than our country. Native Americans were making corn bread when the settlers came to America. …
On Aug 6, 1879 - 30,000 people from Memphis fled from epidemic - some were put off in the woods rather than allow entrance…
Robertson & Phillips My ancestors on one side of the family are Robertsons. I have traced them back to the 1200’s in Scotland. On…
In 1818, before Alabama became a state, Anne Newport Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler in Alabama. After her…
[There is a strong presence of Scottish ancestors in Alabama. This is probably the reason why] THE HIGHLAND SCOTS ELEMENT IN THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF…
DEATH NOTICES FROM THE 1885 BIBB BLADE This was published in THE CAHAWBA JOURNAL Summer 1985 (It has been copied as it was written…
On May 9, 1856, an election and probate court meets Athens, Alabama (Extracts transcribed from THE ATHENS HERALD, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama on May…
(Remembering Joyce Ray Wheeler who was a frequent contributor of wonderful stories to AP. I especially liked this heartwarming one. Joyce Ray Wheeler passed away November…
Paid in full, this is hard to do nowadays by Joyce Ray Wheeler When we moved to Birmingham in 1953 we rented an old…
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