DR. SEALE HARRIS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1870-aft. 1904) Bullock County, Alabama Seale Harris was a leading physician of Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama. He…
This is probably one of the earliest videos of Auburn University. The famous Toomer's Corner, at the intersection of College Street and Magnolia Avenue,…
Taverns and Stage Stops were the hotels and motels in early Alabama - here is where many were located. I wonder how many buildings…
This is an excerpt from the books ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 1) First Edition and ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS - Volume I…
MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY May 7, 1798- 1801. Winthrop Sargent, commissioned Governor of the Mississippi Territory. He was born May 1, 1753, at Gloucester, Mass.; died…
Bangor Cave, Blount County, Alabama Bangor Cave in Blount County, Alabama was once labeled “the only underground nightclub in America." The night club only…
Previously, our 8-book series Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable: Alabama Pioneers was only available in Ebook format. Now all the books in the series…
The official residence of the governor of the State, located in the city of Montgomery, at No. 702 South Perry Street was erected in…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI AARON ABSOLOM GAMBILL BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1865 -1933) Jefferson…
{Can you imagine being forced to serve in the militia until the age of 50?} THE MILITARY FORCES OF ALABAMA by THOMAS M. OWEN,…
(Note*this article, written in 1900's was transcribed verbatim in order to provide accurate information) FREEDMEN'S BUREAU IN ALABAMA The Freedmen's Bureau was a bureau in…
Design of Alabama State Capitol building When Alabama's Capital was moved to Montgomery. the building was designed by Architect Stephen Decatur Button of Philadelphia. The…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was by some accounts the first professional woman journalist in the United States. When her…
JAMES ROBERT POWELL "DUKE OF BIRMINGHAM" BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1814 -1883) by John Witherspoon DuBose The year 1818, before Alabama had been admitted into…
On July 10, 1820, Alabama’s first governor, William Wyatt Bibb, died as a result of injuries received in a riding accident on his plantation.…
GOOD CITIZENSHIP IN A DEMOCRACY by Houston Cole Tuscaloosa News December 1, 1939 It might be said that good citizenship in a democracy, generally…
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,…
AUGUSTUS HOLMES ALSTON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1847-1918) Barbour County, Alabama Augustus Holmes Alston was a lawyer, and supernumerary circuit judge. He was born in…
SAMUEL BLACK ACKLAND/ACKLEN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1767 VA. -1826 AL) Madison County, Alabama Samuel Black Acklen was born Nov. 15, 1767 in Abingdon, Washington…
Lighthouses were once invaluable in navigating the Alabama coastline. Today, there is only one active lighthouse remaining in the State of Alabama. The history…
This biography is now in paperback and hardback Books Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume II. and First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama…
Tod Robinson was a very early pioneer in Alabama. He arrived in Alabama even before it was a state with the father of noted…
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 JOHN…
This was published on July 26, 1923. We have come a long way in Women's Rights since then! July 26, 1923, The Advertiser, Moulton,…
Lying at the southern extremity of the Appalachian Mountains, Shelby County is richly endowed with abundant natural resources and unrivaled beauty in the profile…
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…
Bell Factory is located in Madison County, Alabama and is the site of the earliest important textile mill of any consequence in the South.…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable & Some Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol VII in EBook, Paperback & Hardcover format HENRY…
COMPLETION AND RECEPTION OF THE IRON BRIDGE ACROSS THE CAHABA RIVER IN BIBB COUNTY (News article transcribed from the Bibb Blade, 15, October 1885-…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! HENRY CLINTON LEA BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1804-1854) Perry County, Alabama Henry Clinton Lea was born in Hancock County, Georgia in October 7,…
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