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!
| Oakville Indian Education's Anna Mullican to speak to Historical Commission Sunday
Mullican, an Elkmont native, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama in 2007, where she majored in Anthropology.
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| The legend of Alabama riverboat captain Simp McGhee
According to the 1970 book “The Story of Decatur, Alabama,” by William Jenkins and John Knox, McGhee “was a debauchee but with a heart as big as ...
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| Lee County Cemetery Preservation Commission dispels rumors surrounding County Line Cemetery
There is not and has never been a witch at County Line Cemetery. ... Aldridge of the State of Alabama and County of Russell, having a desire for the ...
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| Fleetwood Mac legend coming to Huntsville
Buckingham has Alabama history too. He and Nicks' pre-Mac group Buckingham Nicks' cult-classic 1973 album gained a fevered Birmingham and ...
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New life for old rails: History stays on track in Montgomery
New life for old rails: History stays on track in Montgomery ... I would learn much about the old Western Railway of Alabama Car and Engine Shops in ...
| Extra: Saving the St. James Hotel in Selma
While it's been closed and boarded up for years, there's an effort underway to save the St. James and this important part of Alabama history. The St.
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| Book On Great Alabama Football Plays Was Very Premature
Something over a decade ago I was contracted by Triumph Books in Chicago to write a book on the Fifty Greatest Plays in Alabama Football History.
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| Africatown event pushes preservation and history
(WKRG) — History and heritage come together in Mobile. ... Alabama Senator Doug Jones spoke, saying whatever happens to improve Africatown, ...
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| Column: African American museums help preserve an often-ignored history
These artifacts could be found in any historical museum in the United States. ... African American history, a vital part of American history, should be ... Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama., opened in 2018.
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| SWEET MEMORIES: Pioneer Museum Valentine's collection tells history of love
The Pioneer Museum of Alabama is well-know and appreciated for it ... collection of vintage Valentines and reflect on the history of Valentine's Day, ...
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| Bailey talks African American history at Read Alabama
Bailey talks African American history at Read Alabama ... featured in his book, "They Too Call Alabama Home: African American Profiles, 1800-1999," ...
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| Remember When: Great Depression in the Deep South
Born in 1928 near Gilbertown, Alabama (Choctaw County) in the Sugar ... to an aunt's funeral on the wagon since it was about 4 miles to the cemetery.
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| MAKING HISTORY: Byrd, Warren paved the way as the first black leaders elected to Troy City Council
The election of Byrd and Warren came as many cities in Alabama and other states were transitioning from a commission form of government to a ...
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| Alabama man to be featured in 'American Idol' premiere
Alabama has a history of being well represented in the show, with Ruben Studdard winning Season 2 and Taylor Hicks winning Season 5. Several ...
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| Savannah Book Festival: Jeffrey Colvin speaks across generations in debut novel, 'Africaville'
Savannah Book Festival: Jeffrey Colvin speaks across generations in debut novel, 'Africaville' ... In the late '90s, I was working on a series of stories about rural communities in Alabama, where my grandmother raised her family.
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Local author publishes book as he battles mental illness
Smith left Alabama and went north to attend college. The night of the stabbing, Smith was headed home after attending a Halloween Party.
| Homewood's Melinda Rainey Thompson, creator of SWAG, back with new book, 'If I Were the Boss ...
... it with a book signing on Friday at 5 p.m. at Homewood's Alabama Booksmith. She follows that up with three book signings in Huntsville on Feb. 13.
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| How an Alabama teen became America's first WWI hero
Homer Givens was 19 years old when he received the title of “America's first World War I hero,” as well as one of France's highest honors, the Croix de ...
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No Place Like Home' documents architecture in Auburn
Draughon serves on the Alabama Historical Commission and the board of the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation. His father, Ralph Brown ...
| Daleville Avenue first historic district in city
Kim McIntyre, who lives on the street, spear-headed the push to get Daleville Avenue added to the list of the Alabama Register of Landmarks and ...
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Sam Hunt's tour for 'Southside' album coming to Alabama
Hunt, a former Birmingham resident, is a favorite in Alabama, with a significant history of performances in the state. Fans here have watched his fame ...
| Bob Weidenbach to speak on Auburn history at Feb. 12 OLLI 'Brown Bag Lunch and Learn' at ...
Auburn native Bob Weidenbach will present Old Auburn: A Pictorial History of Auburn at OLLI's Alabama Bicentennial Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture ...
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| A Timeline of Birmingham's Black History
1903 – Social worker Carrie A. Tuggle opens the Tuggle Institute and School, the first orphan home in Alabama for African-American boys.
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