[T.S. Woodward settled was in Alabama at a very early date. In this letter to a newspaper editor in Alabama written in 1858, he…
The following is an abridged excerpt from an article that was originally published in a New York newspaper and republished in the Jacksonville Republican…
Lawn Jockeys and the Underground Railroad by Shannon Hollon Please read before passing judgement...Many folks have thought of these lawn jockey statues as racist…
{I've often wondered why people seemed to be so serious and not smiling in old photographs, then one day I realized that it may…
WE ARE THE STORYTELLERS (AUTHOR UNKNOWN) submitted by Jesse Suttles of Arkansas We are the chosen. In each family there is one who seems…
"SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone The Athens Post, March 7, 1867. Page 2, Column 3. Part…
Office Rules and Regulations By Geiger, 1872 Office employees will daily sweep the floors, dust the furniture, shelves, and showcases. Each day fill lamps,…
Inspired by true events, Col. John Washington (ancestor of President George Washington), Randall Revell, Tom Cottingham, and Edmund Beauchamp ward off Indian attacks and…
The oldest surviving court records in America were used to write this historical fiction series about a family whose descendants migrated to Alabama before…
During my research for my latest historical fiction novel in this series, I was excited to discover a photograph (below) of a Cottingham house…
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…
How to cure rheumatic gout and using food for ailments instead of medicine (Transcribed from The Iron Age, Birmingham, March 5, 1874) An Englishman…
Patron+ MONDAY MUSINGS: This is so true. I'm still the same Patron+ Member story "The great secret that all old people share is that…
Click to learn how to Become a Patron! Patron+ Member Story Crape/Crepe is a silk, wool, or synthetic fiber fabric with a distinctively crisp,…
Patron+ member story (Alabamians have always helped each other in times of crisis - this is one example) The Can't Get Away Club A local relief…
This Patron+ -member story can also be found in the book Alabama Footprints: Immigrants The War of 1812 confirmed the separate existence of the…
Patron+ Member story A BUSY DAY'S WORK (Transcribed from The Times-Argus, Selma, Alabama January 27, 1870 – Originally published in the American Agriculturist) In…
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How to destroy insects and vermin (from 1890s book) Scroll down for this Patron+ member story If this story is locked, click to see…
The Trail of Tears was the name given to the forced relocation of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following…
Patron+ member story - Click …/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. Carpets were expensive items in the 1890s and moths…
SOCIETY OF DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION DAR EARLY ALABAMA HISTORY Organized in 1890 in Washington DC The society of Daughters of the American…
Patron+ member story - Click …/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. Washing clothes was a major task in the past…
Patron+ member story Removing stains and spots has always been a problem. Here is how they dealt with most stains and spots according…
Patron+ member story - Click …/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. These instructions for properly searching, folding and ironing shirts…
A few years ago, with many genealogical facts in hand, I made a research trip to the Eastern Shore of Virginia in search of…
Patron+ member story Evidently, there was a problem with personal clothing and garments being lost in the 1890s just as there is today. They…
Have you ever heard of the STAR CHAMBER? Read about how and why it drove many of our founders to America in the “page-turning”,…
Patron+ member story - Click …/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. Fur was more popular in the 1890s than they…
The Way We Were by Joyce Ray Wheeler Edmonson County in rural Kentucky where I grew up was known as the poorest county in…
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