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An amazing story and film about the small town of Slapout the hometown of a finalist’s from 2014 American Idol, Jessica Meuse

Holtville High School, Alabama A school in the National & International spotlight (Continued below) Holtville is 27 miles northwest of Montgomery, Alabama and is also called SlapOut by locals. There are many legends where the name Slap-Out came from; one being in reference to a once-popular song and a huge billboard announced that Slap-Out is […]

Did you know that in 1905 Birmingham, Alabama was dealing with major fires that threatened to destroy the city?

The new bustling business district of the city of Birmingham, Alabama was almost destroyed by fire in 1905- Here are some actual news accounts describing the destruction that took place. From The Southern Democrat (Oneonta, Alabama) February 8, 1905 GENERAL STATE NEWS Birmingham, Ala. Property located on First avenue and Morris avenue, between Twenty-first and […]

This Alabama ancestral line is mentioned in a best-selling novel and inspired historical fiction series

Alabama Descendants of ELISHA COTTINGHAM (ca. 1755-ca. 1820) is the Cottingham family mentioned in the best-selling novel, Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II And The family ancestral line inspired two historical fiction series – Tapestry of Love and The Cottinghams. John Cottingham home in Snowhill, Maryland built 1707 […]

BIOGRAPHY: Arthur Francis Hopkins born October 18, 1794

This biography is included in the book First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I ARTHUR FRANCIS HOPKINS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1794-1866) Lawrence County, Alabama   Arthur Francis Hopkins was born October 18, 1794 in Virginia to James and Frances (Carter) Hopkins. He came to Alabama in 1814 after growing up in Virginia and attending […]