Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Alabama History & Culture News: January 26 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!



A Century Ago: Tuscaloosa Militiamen Accused Of Lynching Miner
... telephone, the most interesting case in Alabama's history is being tried" ... TUSCALOOSA, AL — The lynching of accused murderer and Walker ...

Bear Bryant died on this day in 1983: Vintage photos of  legend's final game, funeralAlabama
al.com
Casket of  coach Paul Bear Bryant at the Elwood  in Birmingham, . Friday Jan. 28, 1983. (Fie Photo/ The Huntsville Times) The ...



Longtime lawman Mike Gillis passes away
WTVY, Dothan
The shooting is one of the deadliest in . For his efforts, Gillis was presented an Award of Valor by United States Attorney Leura Canary.
Alabama history


Seventh-generation Chambers County resident writes book
Opelika Observer
“Fieldstone Pillars” is a collection of stories and articles about the older communities in the southeast corner of Chambers County,  and the ...
Alabama

Remembering Hank Aaron, his legacy and last visit to Columbia's Capital City Stadium
The State
As I read his  “I Had A Hammer, The Hank Aaron Story,” Hank talked about ... Home is worth the visit if you're traveling through Mobile, .
bookAlabama

All of  NCAA football records, including a few obscure onesAlabama's
al.com
Checking in at 201 pages, the NCAA's college football record  (FBS edition) is beefy. It has a little bit of everything, and as you'll see, some pretty ...
book

Hank Aaron, baseball great who became force for civil rights, dies at 86
Washington Post
When Robinson played in an exhibition game in Mr. Aaron's hometown of Mobile, ., it was an unforgettable moment for the 14-year- future star.
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Auburn University dean named chair of  Humanities AllianceAlabama
Opelika Observer
“I am very pleased with the ongoing development of  Days, the bicentennial celebration exhibit that toured every county in Alabama, ...
Alabama History

Brad Morton's former Rotary Trail studio to become a 3-story office building
Bham Now
His sculptures span across the nation: from Arlington National  in Washington to the  Sports Hall of Fame right here at home.
CemeteryAlabama

What Hollywood Gets Wrong About The South
WBHM
In the , Beard touches on numerous films while also reflecting on ... Tom Hanks gives the  to the University of  student who walks ...
bookbookAlabama

Tuskegee Airmen  Site Is Being Honored With Quarter By US MintHistoric
Because of Them We Can
The National  Site at Moton Field in Tuskegee, , honors the men and women who trained there during World War II. It also highlights ...
HistoricAlabama

CVHS to hold discussion on Hank Williams
Valley Times-News
He received a B.A. in  from Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) in ... Steve contributed an article on Hank Williams to The  Review, ...
historyAlabama

Lurleen Wallace,  first woman governor, inaugurated on this day in 1967: Vintage photosAlabama's
al.com
It was the largest parade in , newspapers proclaimed, as some 150,000 people filled the streets of Montgomery to greet its newest ...
Alabama history

Spenser takes on Epstein-like villain in  author's latest thrillerAlabama
al.com
Ace Atkins, the former Auburn defensive end turned prolific crime thriller author, has a new Spenser  out, and fans have at least a couple of ...
book

Old Bonneau-Jeter Hardware recognized by  CommissionAlabama Historical
WTVY, Dothan
ELBA, Ala. (WTVY) --. A building in Elba is one of a handful to be recognized by the  Commission in 2020. It is no secret, the old ...
Alabama Historical

'Heritage House' approved: Africatown museum to tell story of slave ship and community
al.com
Researchers with the University of South  are currently examining land across from the Old Plateau  to assess whether any  ..
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