Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Alabama History & Culture News: November 24 edition

 


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

COLUMN: A Ballad For Bryce Hospital
My area of limited historical expertise, albeit quite narrow and defined, ... the point being UA and the state of Alabama's Herculean effort to preserve ...

Rosa Parks Museum to commemorate Rosa Parks Day, 65th anniversary of Bus Boycott
1 as Rosa Parks Day in the state, making Alabama one of four states to ... “The Women of the Movement” exhibit utilizes oral history interviews, ..

Lindsey Harris is first African American to lead Alabama nurses in 107 years
Being the first African American to lead the Alabama State Nursing Association (ASNA) in the organization's 107-year history is an honor, but ASNA ...
Rick Bragg's perfect Thanksgiving meal: 'Anything to make it unhealthy'
The Alabama native's new book “Where I Come From: Stories from the Deep South,” a collection of his columns for “Southern Living” and “Garden ...
'ROUND TOWN WITH GLENDA BYARS: Whistle Stop and women's lit
... love in the series of novels about the town of Whistle Stop, Alabama, in the glorious book by Fannie Flagg, “Fried Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafĂ©.

Iconic Bear Bryant Fedora Hits The Auction Block
TUSCALOOSA, AL. — Those looking to own a cherished piece of Alabama football history can now bid on one of the iconic fedoras worn by legendary ...

Troy Hall of Famer Sim Byrd dies at 75
Byrd, one of the greatest players in Troy history, led Troy to the NAIA ... He is also a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and the NAIA Hall of ...
Talk of Alabama | Local Author | "Adventures of Sal" Book Series | 11.18
Talk of Alabama | Local Author | "Adventures of Sal" Book Series | 11.18. by McCall Scofield. Wednesday, November 18th 2020. AA. WBMAThumbnail ...
Local author publishes new book
Myra Davis-Branic recently published the book Cornbread My Soul: The ... at a college in Alabama, Frye Gaillard, wrote the forward in Branic's book.
Legends & Lore signage celebrates history of Hatton and “Trickem”
Wanda Sprinkle, of Hatton, said she can remember an old forgotten saloon once stood at the site of a new Legends & Lore marker on Alabama 101 in ...

"The Alabama Historical Commission is incredibly proud of the vision and ... such as a cemetery, nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, ... This continuing effort will eventually expand to all of Alabama's counties and ...

Tuscaloosa Author, Journalist Publishes Eighth Adventure Novel
Cosby was born in Alabama and sense of place, along with the looming specter of racism, are featured as prominent themes in the Will Danger series, ...

The first Black drag queen in North Alabama and other untold stories of the Queer South
Atlanta's history stays there. This way, the community can access their own history at sites like libraries and universities. Instead of only inheriting ...

'Unjustifiable' Sheds Light On An Overlooked Alabama Police Killing
'Unjustifiable' Sheds Light On An Overlooked Alabama Police Killing ... dives into this story that changed the course of Civil Rights history in the south.
HBO documentary will detail snake-handling Alabama preacher
Whether it's haunted the hills of North Alabama may be debatable, but the story has had staying power — inspiring books and prior true crime ...
Researchers use new technology in bid to solve centuries-old Alabama mystery of Mabila
An ongoing research project is applying cutting-edge satellite technology in a quest to finally pinpoint one of Alabama's – and North America's – most ...

Mold, Possums and Pools of Sewage: No One Should Have to Live Like This
My story starts in Lowndes County, Ala., a place that's been called Bloody Lowndes because of its violent, racist history. It's part of Alabama's Black ...

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