Yankee holiday Thanksgiving was not observed as a holiday in Alabama until 1858 when the governors of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and North and South…
JEFFRIES A. BLUNT BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (Dec 5, 1861- 1942) Perry and Hale County, Alabama Jeffries A. Blunt is the Son of the late…
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Searcy Hospital served as a mental health facility from 1900 to 2012, when it was abandoned, but the area has a longer history than…
Freemasons have contributed to America and the state of Alabama through their patriotic service and philanthropic work since 1811, but little is known about…
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In the 1830s many Native-Americans were divided in their opinions about moving west. Some voluntarily moved with the first treaties, and others delayed in…
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WARNING: This transcribed news article is graphic. HEADLINES FROM THE FLORENCE TIMES DAILY October 6, 1905 KILLS HIMSELF IN DESPONDENCY Old and Highly Respected…
Excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Confrontation - Chapter from the Creek Indian War in Alabama -(Story continued below) Leaving Colonel Russell in command of Fort Claiborne, General…
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Interesting newspaper article from Rome News Tribune January 13, 1976, Rome, Georgia Elba, Alabama - Charlie Porter, born a slave 121 years ago and…
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