Four Volumes combined into ONE! As we conducted research for interesting stories to publish and/or post on Alabama Pioneers website, we continually found buried…
While doing research for stories, I frequently run across many photographs of people, (identified and unidentified) like the ones below which may be of…
Do you still make Parker house rolls for dinner? I had an heirloom recipe that had been handed down in the family, but it…
The Christmas Oranges from the MisAdventures of Lily When my grandmother was small, there wasn’t much money for toys and dolls. The most wonderful…
While doing research for stories, I frequently run across many photographs of people, (identified and unidentified) like the ones below which may be of…
The Waddell farmhouse appears at home in Landmarks park, in Dothan, Alabama, but local people can tell you the story of the historic day on…
A Simple Lesson to Learn by Johnny Ponder When I was a small kid I spent many weekends and summers at my Grandparent’s small…
Childersburg was a small, mainly rural town of around 500 people in Alabama in the late 1930s. At the time, the town lacked a…
(Continued below from Brazil I) In 1865 at the end of the American Civil War a substantial number of Southerners left the South; many…
SNOWBOUND AT CHRISTMAS by Inez McCollum When my brother and I were young children, getting to our grandparents in the winter time could be…
More of this story can be found in ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Settlement: Lost & Forgotten Stories Burnt Corn Creek is a creek in the…
Extreme sports are not new. There were many stuntmen, often called 'death dodgers' that put on shows at state fairs throughout the country in the…
CHRISTMAS WITH THREE GROWING BOYS by Inez McCollum Christmas time was so special when our three sons were small. I was a stay-at-home Mom,…
Old Cough Remedies (Submitted by Amanda Gallatin) In the 19th century, common homeopathic cough remedies were mixtures of sugar and aromatics (like lemon or…
The Peanut Patch by Randal Champion submitted by Jean Butterworth Dad planted peanuts every year on our farm in Tuscaloosa County. When I was…
I recently had a question about how to purchase my books when you are living in another country and I thought others may have…
Shooting Mistletoe by Shannon Hollon For many Christmas Eve's the Uncles, Aunts and Cousins would gather from miles around at my grandparents house(Big Mama…
The Day I was Born by Virginia Faye Floyd Peiffer My mom told me about the day I was born. I will never forget.…
JUST LIKE MINE By Joyce Ray Wheeler We were so young in 1953 when my husband became a mathematics professor at Howard College…
Red Velvet Cake Tradition by Jean Butterworth Many years ago I started making a red velvet cake for my family, especially for my son…
Decorating the Tree by Inez McCollum Most of you are in the process of decorating your Christmas Tree. My late husband would get so…
A Traumatic and Memorable Christmas by Joe McKnight One Christmas in my early childhood stands out as both traumatic and memorable. We lived at…
Pass Along Shrubbery - They remind me of old friends Around my yard, there are several shrubs that were passed along to me by…
Christmas Surprise by Clifford Dobyns I was five years old in 1937 and unknown to me was that my parents had decided to get…
CHRISTMAS APRONS by Dorothy Graham Gast As the holiday season approached in 1955 my less than a year old daughter and I lived with…
Prayer Warriors by Clifford Dobbyns The dictionary says that prayer is an approach to deity in word or thought: an urgent request. It defines…
John G. Bamberg (1760-1801) was born Jun 1760 in Eastern, Pennsylvania, USA or Bavaria and died 1801 in Lexington, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. He…
JAMES THOMAS ANDERSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1850-1917) Lee County, Alabama James Thomas Anderson was a chemist. He was born December 1, 1850, at Allensville,…
We have many Alabama biography books to download to your computer filled with early Alabamians with descendant names. Great for family research! Biographies of…
Have you ever lost a purse or billfold? If you have you know the sinking feeling in the bottom of your stomach. Of…
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