Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Alabama History & Culture News: March 23 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!


He and his wife Clara Lee Tillery (1907-1998) are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. He graduated from Dadeville High School, Dadeville, AL in 1924, ...


BOOK REVIEW: Author shows Alabama's triumphs and failures
“The Five Capitals of Alabama: The Story of Alabama's Capital Cities from St. Stephens to Montgomery," by Tom Bailey, (New South Books: ...

Book review: 'His Truth is Marching On' offers a vivid portrait of John Lewis
Lewis was the son and grandson of Alabama sharecroppers. As a child, he had farm chores; one of those was to take care of the chickens. His early ..

Alabama's hidden history: How highway could fuel tourism
Alabama's brief flirtation with the promises of Reconstruction ended. The horrifying history received national attention last month in an Atlantic 


DON NOBLE: Pulitzer Prize–winning Alabama journalist writes family memoir
In this exploration of family and history, Archibald goes on a quest, after his father's death, to understand his dad's life as a minister, especially as it ...

Byron Williams: Give Montgomery, Ala., its rightful place among historic cities
In 1963, in practically the identical location, Alabama Gov. George Wallace during his inauguration declared: “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, ...

“Stitching Together Tuscaloosa's History” – University of Alabama Museums
Curated by University of Alabama student volunteer Allison Mansour, the Stitching Together Tuscaloosa's History exhibition utilizes the 2019 ...


Stay overnight in historic Selma Bridge Tender's House
Selma is one of Alabama's most historic cities, featuring beautiful old homes, churches and buildings, as well as the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge.

TROY Libraries' traveling military postcard exhibit debuts at Air University
The previous exhibits focused on scenes from Alabama's historic streets, ... screen banners, each portraying a distinctive aspect of military history.

'We have history that hasn't been uncovered' | Slave Wrecks Project shows global industry of slavery
Dunnavant has done work in Africatown, Alabama, a city that was formed by African Americans after the emancipation of enslaved people. Many of those ..

Alabama cookbook author says COVID-19 changed restaurants forever
Once the book was completed and then its publication delayed, Cobbs reached back out to the restaurants to check in on them. That's when she had ...

The History of Enslavement on the University of Alabama's Campus and the Memorial Landscape
Rachel Stephens, Associate Professor of Art History, will present her ... to the history and archives of slavery on the University of Alabama campus.

Rachel Hawkins's new novel sets Jane Eyre in Alabama
“I'm the new kid on the block on my 12th book.” The Alabama author has written young adult fiction (YA) full-time for the past 10 years. Her ...


Author Leamon Boddie's new book “Driver First: My Perspective” is a thoughtful work offering his ...
Leamon Boddie, a senior citizen and lifelong Alabama resident who took up the game of golf in his early thirties, has completed his new book “Driver ...

'100 Boyfriends' Tells Lewd and Lonely Stories of Desire and Heartbreak
But along comes Brontez Purnell with his new — novel, is it? Linked ... The book's narrators are often, like Purnell, Gen X, born in Alabama and now in ...

Boman releases book about overcoming
The book is about prayer, spiritual warfare and overcoming difficult obstacles. “Spiritual ... Boman is a 2009 graduate of The University of Alabama.

Preservation Society gearing up for 'safe' Pilgrimage
“At 200 years old, Selma is home to the largest historic district in Alabama, where a special blend of southern hospitality, Spanish moss, heirloom ...


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