The following is an abridged excerpt from an article that was originally published in a New York newspaper and republished in the Jacksonville Republican…
"The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven't changed in 70 or 80 years. Your body changes, but you…
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On January 9, 1965 "the battleship USS Alabama was dedicated in Mobile as a World War II memorial. Commissioned in August 1942, the Alabama served primarily…
CORN BREAD By Inez McCollum Corn bread is older than our country. Native Americans were making corn bread when the settlers came to America. …
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Our ancestors valued colors in clothes and looked for ways to keep them from fading when washed, but using turpentine to set colors and…
(Alabamians have always helped each other in times of crisis - this is one example) The Can't Get Away Club A local relief society organized…
Fur was more popular in the 1890s than they are now, and they could look bad after years of wear. This is how they…
The United States national 21-gun salute is a gun for each state: for the president 21 guns, 17 for the vice-president, 15 for cabinet…
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This story can also be found in the book Alabama Footprints: Immigrants The War of 1812 confirmed the separate existence of the United States…
Because of its unusual softness and appearance as well as its high cost of production, velvet has often been associated with nobility. To Raise…
WE ARE THE STORYTELLERS (AUTHOR UNKNOWN) submitted by Jesse Suttles of Arkansas We are the chosen. In each family there is one who seems…
Carpets were expensive items in the 1890s and moths were very destructive. Here are some remedies for eradicating moths and lessening the damage that…
Our ancestors did not have access to medical treatment like we have today and came up with many home remedies. This is a very…
These instructions for properly searching, folding and ironing shirts make me tired just reading them. I'm glad I live in this century! How To…
Evidently, there was a problem with personal clothing and garments being lost in the 1890s just as there is today. They seem to have…
Our ancestors found ingenious ways to clean, and renew almost everything as can be seen from these instructions from a 1890s book. To Take…
How to destroy insects and vermin (from 1890s book) Out ancestors could not run out to the store for solutions to problems they faced…
Occasionally, I run across a vintage film or picture that is not about Alabama, but is just too good not to share. This is…
Repainting walls today is fairly simple and a room can be painted in a matter of hours. This was not the case in…
The photo is of Auburn vs Georgia 1895 at Piedmont. The film was the beginning of replays in football on film. We've come…
Lace was very popular and used in many ways during the 1890s, including dresses. Here are some ways black lace was cleaned found in…
Washing white lace was very difficult in the 1890s as these directions reveal In the 1890s, young girls often had dresses made of lace…
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