(This story is even more interesting considering the fact that Tuscumbia had been congratulated in April 30, 1874 for being debt-free in the Birmingham…
Winston County, Alabama's opposition to the Confederacy is briefly mentioned in the novels To Kill a Mockingbird and Paper Moon: A Novel (formerly Addie Pray) Tap…
Was there ever a settlement of German farmers in Washington County, Alabama? I discovered the following news articles in an 1891 newspaper about a…
(News transcribed from the Times Daily – Florence, Alabama June 2, 1894) TWENTY-SIX PRISONERS LONELY There are twenty-six prisoners in the Huntsville Jail, and…
Have you ever heard of the ghost who pulled his coffin in Marion Junction, Alabama? This story involved many respectable, local citizens of the…
DISASTER AT MARVEL (transcribed from -Blocton Enterprise, Thursday, 26 October 1916 On last Saturday afternoon about 2:42, a terrific explosion occurred at Marvel mines,…
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…
We found this article posted in the Times Daily, September 12, 1891, Florence, Alabama. Alabama Polytechnic Institute or A & M. College's later became…
On July 2, 1937 - these newspaper articles were published From The Tuscaloosa News July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart Sydney, Australia, July 2 -…
Amazing story from the Florence Times, September 3, 1892 in Alabama reveals how difficult life was in raising a family in the south during…
The news in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on June 30, 1930 – included the following stories. SEARLES MAN DIES OF KNIFE WOUND IN HEART Dave Hudson,…
Here is a newspaper account from The Tuscaloosa News, August 2, 1937 about the suit of an Alabama woman A Suit Comes To An…
From the (Florence) Times Daily July 14, 1894 BOWMAN IN TEXAS = He Was Indicted There For Forgery. From the (Florence) Times Daily July…
(This was transcribed From the Franklin County Times, Alabama many years ago) Editor Franklin County Times: What is there about the name "Dickson"…
The tornado that hit Tuscaloosa in 2011 is nothing new to the area. Violent tornadoes have hit the city of Tuscaloosa in the past. The…
In 1874, Birmingham, Alabama was a new city, only three years old. and when Thanksgiving drew near, the Birmingham Iron Age, published an article…
COMPLETION AND RECEPTION OF THE IRON BRIDGE ACROSS THE CAHABA RIVER IN BIBB COUNTY (News article transcribed from the Bibb Blade, 15, October 1885-…
From an 1881 newspaper: Father's Rules for Governing children: Cultivate a love of giving fair play. Everyone, of course, likes to receive fair play,…
New from Tuscaloosa News August 27, 1911 ENROLLMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY WILL SHOW INCREASE J. C. Persons, bursar-registrar of the University of Alabama returned…
From The Florence – Times Daily August 25, 1922 A CRIMINAL NATION It is not exactly agreeable to read, in a report submitted to…
While doing some research on something else, as often happens, I discovered an interesting article about Alabama from The Toronto Sunday World November 5,…
Birmingham was preparing for a huge dedication celebration for Vulcan in 1939 as can be seen in the newspaper article below. News from The…
[This funny story from 1937 reveals how popular automobiles had become over horse riding] No Riders! (from The Tuscaloosa News - July 2, 1937)…
THE TUSCUMBIA TRAGEDY A Woman at the Bottom of It (transcribed from Times Daily, July 24, 1890, Florence, Alabama) On Friday morning last our…
July 16, 1879, From the Birmingham Iron Age Judge Milton J. Saffold, formerly of this State, died in San Francisco, Cal., on the 5th…
HOW TO KEEP ICE IN THE SICK ROOM (from July 2, 1879 edition of the Birmingham Iron Age) For those who have an…
This news article reveals how far we have come...... About Woman's Suffrage - Only Loose Women Would Vote From: July 14, 1894 Florence Times…
PATRON- News of June 16, 1900- An explosion and a shooting by an ex-Gov of Alabama News around Alabama on June 16, 1900 From…
I wonder how often this happened to married couples after wars? It may be the answer why some ancestors were missing. He Returned After Many…
