Our ancestors had many hints for making household tasks easier in the 1920s. Household hints from the 1920s Brass that is badly discolored and…
Birmingham was preparing for a huge dedication celebration for Vulcan in 1939 as can be seen in the newspaper article below. News from The…
In the Southeast corner of Geneva County, Alabama is a small town by the name of Bellwood. Located in the northern part of Geneva,…
MOON-EYED by J. W. Hand1 written ca. 1938 (Alabama Department of Archives and History) Grandpappy Cook had just finished bragging about selling a five-dollar…
(Continued transcription from Southern Star, Newton, Dale County, Alabama August 10, 1921 – info on Joe Acker, Mike Sollie, and Harry Martin) A tribute…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was one of the first newspaperwomen in America. When her husband died in 1813, she…
Interesting News Article from Daily State Sentinel (Montgomery, Alabama) April 13, 1868 Southerners in Brazil There is an American colony of considerable size on…
Amazing what defines modern over the years! The modern child wants a modern toy. Five years ago steam engines, printing presses, singing tops and…
Tobacco farming was hard work by Sam Perkins My father grew burley tobacco in Middle Tennessee for forty continuous years. I was a participant…
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(Continued transcription from Southern Star, Newton, Dale County, Alabama August 10, 1921– info on Steagall family) A tribute to some outstanding citizens in Ozark,…
Some Funny Tombstones - Grave marker in Covington, Virginia "I made a lot of deals in my lifetime ... But I sure went in…
An Excerpt from DALE COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE DURING THE CIVIL WAR (Reminiscences of Mary Love (Edwards) Fleming) HOME MADE LUXURIES AND NECESSITIES MEDICINES…
High price of cotton brought immigrants The high price of cotton during the years following the close of the War of 1812 gave Alabama…
A tribute to some outstanding citizens in Ozark, Alabama (Transcribed from Southern Star, Newton, Dale County, Alabama August 10, 1921 written in 1921– info…
Fourth part of a transcribed serial article published in the Southern Star, Ozark, Ala., beginning May 10, 1899. EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA By…
In 1815, several worthy citizens left the upper district of South Carolina and moved to the State of Tennessee, and early in 1817, immigrated…
COTTON MILLS IN ALABAMA Cotton was king in Alabama for many years and cotton mills sprang up around the state. The manufacture of…
News clipping of Local and personal genealogy information from August 5, 1921, The Ashland Progress, Ashland, Clay County, Alabama. Four Volumes combined into ONE!…
ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS - Volume I - IV: Four Volumes in One
This biography is included in the Books Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume II and First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I RUEL…
Some great household tips from our ancestors. . . Candles last longer if placed in the refrigerator for a few days before using. They hold…
This biography is also in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable: Alabama Pioneers (Volume 1) AND SOME SOUTHERN STARR FAMILIES Compiled Genealogy Records,…
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(Newspaper clipping from The Ashland Progress, Ashland, Alabama)
[This funny story from 1937 reveals how popular automobiles had become over horse riding] No Riders! (from The Tuscaloosa News - July 2, 1937)…
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(News clipping from August 5, 1921, The Ashland Progress, Ashland, Clay County, Alabama)
I discovered these old photographs from Auburn University while doing some research. If you have more information about them, click on the link at…
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