In October 1957, Sputnik was launched by the Russians, but the US scientist in the then small town of Huntsville, Alabama were not far…
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Christmas Pudding it has a shelf life of 300 years by Shannon Hollon A few years ago back during the "war" a few of…
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory killing more than 2,300 Americans. The U.S.S.…
WILLIAM LEE PITTS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1849-1910) Perry County, Alabama William Lee Pitts, of Uniontown, was born near that place in Perry county, December…
1856 Recipe to cure cold, cough or croup (From The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 01 & 02, Spring and Summer 1960) Receipt…
Below are some Genealogy Queries published in The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol 2, No. 3, Fall Issue 1940 that may be of interest to…
Brigadier Gen. James Deshler (1833-1863) Deshler Female Institute was an educational institution, incorporated as declared in its charter, "for the sole purpose of the…
(Excerpt from HISTORY OF ROANOKE1 The Roanoke Leader, Roanoke, Alabama November 1956 - 1957, presented as a Public Service, THE COMMERCIAL BANK) THE BUSHWHACKERS…
Transcribed from Weekly Iron Age July 28th, 1887 News - The news of the day included the following transcribed stories. HUNTSVILLE J. M. Garrison…
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(Excerpts from HISTORY OF ROANOKE1The Roanoke Leader, Roanoke, Alabama November, 1956 - 1957, presented as a Public Service, THE COMMERCIAL BANK) The following is…
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He only lived five more months The following excerpt is from a letter which has been transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 19,…
NOTE FROM Donna Causey - I googled Mannville, Elmore County and have been unable to find it in Elmore County, In 1926, a news…
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Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 04 Winter Issue 1960 (WARNING! Some words may be offensive to readers today. We have…
Lieut. Denny Weds Montana Belle (Excerpt transcribed from The Tuscaloosa News July 7, 1943) Tuscaloosa and University friends of Dr. and Mrs. George Denny…
Holiday events were prominent in Boaz in 1915-1916 (Transcribed from The Boaz Leader, Boaz, Alabama, January 6, 1916) SEMINARY NEWS One of the social…
INCORPORATION OF MONTGOMERY TOWN An Act to Incorporate the Town of Montgomery, in the County of Montgomery. Passed December 3, 1819. Sec. 1. Be…
This biography is included in the Book First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I JOHN HARRIS RENO/RENEAU BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1764-1848) Lawrence County,…
(Transcribed from The Gazette-Appeal, Guin, Alabama, April 2, 1897) LOCAL NEWS FROM LITTLE ROCK Capt. W. T. Caudle, of Durango, Tex. was a welcomed…
The photographs below were made between 1890- 1910 and are probably of young women attending the Alabama Girls' Industrial School in Montevallo, Alabama which is…
(WARNING! This WPA interviewer made an attempt in this interview to capture the dialect of this former slave and may be offensive to readers…
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On November 30, 1954, a historic event occurred in Alabama when a meteor appeared in the Alabama sky in the morning and was seen…
Excerpt from ALABAMA STATE CAPITOL AN HISTORICAL SKETCH, Brochure by JAMES B. SIMPSON, Late Recording Secretary to the Governor JANUARY 1898 Roemer Printing Co.,…
A Genealogist's Christmas Wish Dear Santa: Don't bring me new dishes, I don't need a new kind of game. Genealogists have peculiar wishes For…
ELISHA WILSON HOLLAND BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1844-1929) Shelby County, Alabama A well-known citizen of Shelby County was Elisha Wilson Holland, a member of the mercantile firm…
THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA'S REINDEER IS REVEALED According to the Alaskan Department of Fish and game, Both male and female reindeer grow antlers…
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