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!
Why an Ontario man hanged in 1870 by the Alabama KKK was remembered this weekend
The story of William Luke is a well known one in Alabama where the young ... We don't have to look for Black history to the United States or the Nova ...
| Despite strong community effort in Newcomerstown, Alabama town picked for HGTV makeover HGTV said Wetumpmka “has fostered something of a green revival, with newly christened walking and nature trails, and a nearby historic botanical area, ... |
| 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' published 60 years ago, still resonates The book is loosely based on Lee's observations of her family, her neighbors and an event that occurred near her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, ... |
'The Wonder Years' Reboot to Center Around Black Family in Alabama The show offered a nostalgic look back at one of the most tumultuous times in recent American history, following young Kevin as he navigated junior ... |
| Wiregrass boxing trainer/promoter Johnny Trawick to be inducted in Alabama Boxing Hall of Fame Johnny Trawick has had a long history in the sport of boxing in the Wiregrass. Based out of Dothan and Ozark, Trawick has trained more than 3,000 ... |
| A Black Alabama hero fights for America and freedom in new novel “The Moon Above” is fiction, but it is historical fiction and, if anyone had a reason to hate von Braun at the time of his greatest triumph, it's a Black World ... |
Marker Commemorating 1948 Racist Slaying in Alabama Missing
A historical marker that was erected to commemorate the racist killing of a black man in south Alabama more than 70 years ago is missing. By ...
| The Witches Reboot: What Anne Hathaway's Grand High Witch REALLY Means Zemeckis's film is set in Alabama during the 1960s, which holds a lot of weight in historical significance. Before and during the 1960s, Jim Crow laws ... |
| Local historians looking for Revolutionary War soldier's resting place in Marshall Co. According to records, he was originally buried at Rogers Cemetery, but his body ... Cargill moved to north Alabama in 1828 and passed away in 1847. |
| Las Cruces author pens definitive Pat Garrett history tells the historic and tragic history of Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett, who was born June 5, 1850 in Chambers County, Alabama. ... Garrett was killed, and you can find his grave in the Masonic Cemetery on Brown Road in Las Cruces. |
| “Fancy Strut: A Novel” By: Lee Smith There have been a great many bicentennial books discussing Alabama's founders, early history, larger cities and regions, and major twentieth-century ... |
| Bullock County citizens can contribute to Alabama's history By Faye Gaston. The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) is asking Alabama citizens to share their experiences during the crisis of ... |
Wreath placed on grave of Revolutionary War patriot
It is believed that he lived in Georgia before moving to Alabama. One of his sons is the famous “Dancing” Grancer Harrison, .
| Anniston's 44-year-old Book Rack saved from closing by new owners Anniston's 44-year-old Book Rack saved from closing by new owners ... The Book Rack, an Anniston institution that was set to close after almost 45 ... the closure of all “nonessential” businesses in Alabama and across most of the ... |
| Letters to the Editor: If the Alabama Hills are renamed, what about the state of Alabama? This name is a stain on our history, and we can and must do better. It's been on my mind recently as an Angeleno after the powerful Black Lives Matter ... |
| 'I absolutely love big, beautiful Selma' “Selma is a special place in Alabama and the nation due to its history,” Smith said. “Selma provided Americans nationwide equal opportunities. Selma ... |
| The Lady from Dallas: Hattie Hooker Wilkins a forgotten champion of voting rights in Selma ... through historic Selma homes, was once the headquarters for Alabama's ... According to a 2016 article by the National Women's History Museum, .. |
| Black Lives Matter mural in Alabama has historical significance ... Michelle Browder believes art can change worldviews, so she designed and painted a Black Lives Matter mural in downtown Montgomery, Alabama ... |
| Historical record thin on specifics regarding Alabama's flag design ... state flag,” stated Steve Murray, Director of the Alabama Department of History and Archives. “We know that legislation was approved pretty quickly.”. |
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