Sunday, February 23, 2020

Alabama History & Culture News: February 23 edition




Here's the latest batch of links to just-published Alabama history and culture articles. Most of these articles are from newspapers, with others from magazines and TV and radio station websites. Enjoy!


First black student at Auburn University will get master's degree - 51 years late
Franklin had graduated from Alabama State College in 1962 and wanted to get a master's degree in history from Auburn University. He worked selling ...

Buzz remembered: Friends laud local historian's portrayals, dedication
... was the oldest business in Limestone County, serving customers in North Alabama and southern Tennessee. He offered a little history about it.


Secret History Tours Offer a Special Glimpse into Mobile History and Culture
Duren is tour guide and owner of Secret History Tours, a company that ... HERE to read the complete article on the Alabama NewsCenter website.


Woman Documents History With Photos of Abandoned Structures
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Lorna Fischer doesn't see an abandoned farm house or a dilapidated storefront when she travels around north Alabama ...


Confronting the past Civil rights tour of Montgomery, Ala.
After Jake, clad in crisp maroon dress shirt and bowtie, picked me up in his small white van, he dipped a little into the history of Alabama and its state ...

Homes being built on top of possible ancient Native American burial ground in Alabama
Al.com reported that the Alabama Historical Commission is reviewing reports of nearby residents and an Army archaeologist who raised concerns ...

Sharpe Field a major part of Tuskegee Airmen history
WIAT - CBS42.com
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WIAT) — The Tuskegee Airmen are among the most famous fighter pilots in the world. Their journey started through a program ...

Wayne Dean preserving  place in Mardi Gras Alabama'shistory
Alabama NewsCenter
Wayne Dean admits he's never held a job he planned to get. “I never trained for anything I actually worked at,” Dean joked. “I've done everything in ...

As part of “where are they now series” and Black History Month; Sharon Owens
Moulton Advertiser
“Some of the lack of negative and opened turmoil had to do with Lawrence County and North  lack of a Civil Rights movement.
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57 YEARS LATER, THE 'FIFTH LITTLE GIRL' REFLECTS ON 16TH STREET CHURCH BOMBING
wvua23.com
But a the fifth little girl often slips through the cracks of  as she spent her ... However, in 1971, former  attorney general and UA alumnus ...
historyAlabama

February 1993: First African American Miss Walker County crowned
Daily Mountain Eagle
Daphne Smith, a 1992 graduate of Dora High School, made local  in ... James became the first African American to become Miss .
historyAlabama

Scientist: Fossils reveal Alabama most biodiverse state in the country
Scientist: Fossils reveal Alabama most biodiverse state in the country ... New research has found that Alabama has more plant and animal species, both ... “If you want to study the history of life in chronological order, there's not a ...

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH  UNVEILING  MARKERALABAMAHISTORICAL
Shoals Insider
The University of North  will unveil a  marker recognizing the significant impact that African-Americans have had on the development ...
Alabamahistorical

The life and legacy of William Hooper Councill
WAFF
In 1875, he founded  A&M University to educate other former ... “If you really look at the  of African Americans in the state of  in ...
AlabamahistoryAlabama


Road to “Miracle on Ice” passed through Alabama
WKRG News 5
It's considered the greatest upset in sports  – the United States' 4-3 hockey victory over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics. The 40th ...
history

The  Symphony Orchestra is (almost) 100 years old! Here's how you can celebrate with themAlabama
Bham Now
The  Symphony Orchestra just announced their 100th anniversary season! Here's how ... You can help preserve this , too! If you have ...
Alabamahistory

The Rich  of Birmingham's Black Radio MuseumHistory
Birmingham Times
The Rich  of Birmingham's Black Radio Museum ... He is set to speak at  Agricultural and Mechanical University on February 28 and at ...
HistoryAlabama

Review of Keen Company's Blues for an  Sky at Theatre RowAlabama
New York Theatre Guide
Alfie Fuller as Angel captures the  dilemma of strong but impoverished and marginalized women. By focusing on her own needs and survival, ...
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