Monday, May 25, 2020

Alabama History & Culture News: May 25 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!



The most courageous white man in B'ham history and how he changed our city, state, and nation
He eventually graduated from Alabama (1950), from the University's law school in 1951, and earned a Master of Laws degree from George Washington ...

"After Sundown: A Novel" By: Linda Howard and Linda Jones
Is this a complaint about books like “After Sundown”? ... Don Noble's newest book is Alabama Noir, a collection of original stories by Winston Groom, ...

Fannie Flagg: A Modern Literary Voice of the South
Flagg, born Patricia Neal on September 21, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, ... The book version stayed on the New York Times bestseller's list for 36 ...


Book Picks - The Open Door Bookstore
"Boys of Alabama: A Novel" by Genevieve Hudson "The Silent Treatment: A Novel" by Abbie Greaves "Love Poems for Anxious People" by John ...

The Shoals is rich in musical heritage, but that's not all
Native American history, world-class architecture and natural beauty also abound. Nestled in northwestern Alabama along the banks of the Tennessee ...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, whose real name is Richard Penniman, will be buried at Oakwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, in a 11 a.m. May 20 ...


... at Oakwood University to pay their respects, many wearing face masks and standing a few feet apart at the outdoor service at the school's cemetery.

Take a virtual journey with the Freedom Riders on Wednesday and Thursday
It just isn't an art form, it is a reality of our history.” ... Thanks to grants from the National Park Service to the Alabama Historical Commission, new ...

Montgomery teen on track to be youngest lawyer in Alabama history
After Seth graduated high school, he went on to receive his bachelor's degree in history and a minor in political science from Huntingdon College at 16 ...

This New Book Highlights Local Ties to World War II Heroes
It was 1941, and segregated Alabama wasn't a safe place for any black person. Bailey was there to join the nursing staff that cared for the Tuskegee ...

Book Review | Shedding Light on Forgotten Southern Jewish History
She tracks down Jews whose lives and heritage challenge Northern Ashkenazi norms, from a peanut farmer in tiny Eufaula, Alabama, to a South ...

Event captures memories of Freedom Riders' heroic journey between Anniston and Birmingham
It was one of the darkest moments in Alabama history. On Mother's Day, May 14, 1961, Freedom Riders, peacefully demonstrating against segregation ...

Montgomery teen on track to be youngest lawyer in Alabama history
Their youngest is studying for the ACT at just 10 years of age. After Seth graduated high school, he went on to receive his bachelor's degree in history ...


Take a Driving Tour of These 14 Historic Birmingham Buildings
A proud Magic City resident, University of Alabama alum, and self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, Taylor enjoys exploring the 205 and sharing the ...

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