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I had the wonderful opportunity of interviewing an extraordinary lady who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, attended Ramsey High School, and went on to…
Excerpts from The Book of Birmingham by John R. Hornady, Illustrations by W. Paul Pim, Dodd, Mead & Co. 1921 Laying out the early…
Betty Jane Rase, was a teenager from Phillips High School in Birmingham, Alabama, then she became Miss Birmingham, Miss Alabama and was suddenly propelled onto the…
The Ghost of Roupes Valley Ironworks(Tannehill Furnaces) by Shannon Hollon Since the late 1800s, locals have told of ghostly images and presences at Tannehill…
Not a Fairy Tale Does the title of this story sound like a fairy tale or too far-fetched to be true? It really happened in the…
First Radio in Alabama The state of Alabama did not have a licensed radio station until 1922. The first Alabama's radio broadcast was made to Thomas…
Here's some vintage picture of people from around Cullman, Alabama at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Do you know more about them? Click on the…
RICKWOOD FIELD – THE OLDEST STANDING BASEBALL STADIUM IN THE NATION HAS A BIRTHDAY ON AUGUST 18TH Thanks to A. H. "Rick" Woodward, Birmingham,…
Over the years there has been considerable talk that Birmingham, Alabama sits over a large underground stream. It is reported that early settlers of Birmingham…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI JOHN COLEMAN CARMICHAEL BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1861-1930) Jefferson County,…
From Jamestown to Birmingham The Hollon's journey in the American South The Hollon's/Holland's have thrived and survived for 394 years here in North America,…
Nestled away in West Jefferson County, Alabama are three historical houses. The Owen House, the McAdory House, and the Sadler House are three restored…
The Marvel City Bessemer, Alabama was founded in the spring of 1887 as an important industrial center, popularly known as the "Marvel City." It…
Jefferson County, Alabama was once a part of Blount County...here are some early citizens UPDATED! The following description of early Jefferson County, Alabama, written…
Founded in 1833, on a farm near Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama. The College was first opened in 1833 as a manual labor institution as a…
Did you see her? Most people who have lived in Jefferson County, Alabama for a while have heard the ghost story about the 'lady of…
TUBERCULOSIS SANITARIUMS ARE NO MORE! by JEAN BUTTERWORTH It was announced in the Birmingham News that as of June 1, 2011 that the Public…
This article and more abstracts are available in the ebook ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES Volume I: April 30, 1874 (Transcribed from the April 30,…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume V JAMES P. STILES BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (b. 1860- d.…
The new bustling business district of the city of Birmingham, Alabama was almost destroyed by fire in 1905- Here are some actual news accounts…
Life on Shades Mountain in 1940 was very different from today. Shades Mountain is part of Hoover, Alabama. My Grandparents on Shades Mountain by…
The Jerry D. Young Memorial Field which now serves as the UAB Blazers Baseball Team's home field was once the location of Behrens Park…
Rammed earth houses in Gardendale are still standing even though they were built nearly 80 years ago! Rammed Earth house 1937 photographed by Arthur…
A parking deck at 1st Avenue and 19th street now stands on the site of where the magnificent Morris Hotel stood. The Morris Hotel…
The Order of Knights of Pythias aim was to heal the wounds between the North and South and promote friendship among men and relieve suffering.…
SOME INTERESTING OLD PHOTOGRAPHS 1926 Bevelle Junior High School Basket Ball team, which won the county Championship in the tournament held at Dadeville on…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI WILLIAM EVERETTE BERRY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1847- aft. 1904)…
Fountain Heights is one of Birmingham's historic neighborhoods, and was home to some of Birmingham's most prominent and wealthy business leaders, but today the…
ELYTON LAND COMPANY The city of Birmingham was conceived in the mind of engineer, John T. Milner who had surveyed the route of the…
[Birmingham, Alabama had a movie production company in 1928 and they made at least two films. This Birmingham News article from July 14, 1929,…
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![Did you know Bessemer, Alabama was originally named Brooklyn? [photograph & vintage film]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bessemer-220x198.jpg)
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![PATRON + UPDATED WITH PODCAST – “UAB baseball stadium was once the site of a ‘melting pot’ of Birmingham immigrants” [old photographs]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Oldtimers_talk_over_Jordan_Park_history-Feb.-2-1949-newspaper-clipping-The-birmingham-news-age-hearld-220x185.jpg)
![PATRON + Rammed earth houses [photographs] in Gardendale, Jefferson County, Alabama – stood the test of time](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Rammed-earth-construction-near-Birmingham-Alabama.-Forms-sections-should-not-be-larger-than-can-be-handled-by-a-crew-of-three-or-four-men-220x165.jpg)
![PATRON + This is what once stood at 1st Avenue and 19th street in Birmingham [vintage pictures & film]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Morris_Hotel-2-220x189.jpg)
![PATRON – Knights of Pythias was established in 1864 to promote friendship between north and south [old photographs]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/OBriens_Opera_House2-220x152.jpg)
![PATRON + Fountain Heights [film, photographs] – a historic connection to Birmingham’s past – can it be saved?](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/U_S_Weather_Bureau_Station_Alta_Avenue_and_Lawn_Street-ca.-19081-220x138.jpg)
