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!
Gaddy rolls into retirement
A book he was especially proud of detailed Alabama players who served in World War II. “Paul Bryant Jr. came to me with a book he had gotten of ...
| Martha Young's New Book, 'Finding April', is an Empowering Journey of a Girl With a Miserable ... Martha writes, “Imagine life in a small Alabama town as a little redheaded girl growing up in a family of six where physical and mental abuse from your ... |
| 'The Wonder Years' Reboot First Look Takes a Trip to '60s Alabama But this time, The Wonder Years follows a Black family in Alabama, and a young 12-year-old boy with a great imagination. Watch The Wonder Years ... |
| USA TODAY's New “Never Been Told” Project Seeks to Spotlight the Untold Stories of People of ... USA TODAY's Javonte Anderson, enterprise reporter for racism and history, traveled to Alabama in April to shine a light on Jimmie Lee Jackson's ... |
| Historic marker recognizes Huntsville's role in women's suffrage movement The Historical Marker subcommittee of the AWSCC identified and ... 1920, and Dr. Frances Roberts, a driving force in Alabama's historic preservation ... |
| Real-life Harper Lee mystery chosen for Daniel Boone Regional Library One Read program Cep's book begins with the story of Willie Maxwell, an Alabama minister suspected of murdering several people — including two wives — in the 1970s ... |
| Visiting the Graves of Two Kansas City Icons Satchel was from Mobile, Alabama, and Charlie Parker was born in Kansas City, Kansas. Both are buried in Kansas City, Missouri. Leroy “Satchel” ... |
| Attendees learn how to preserve and protect cemeteries to keep history alive | News | selmasun.com Here in Alabama a nonprofit organization run completely by volunteers is dedicated to just that task – the Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance ... |
| "Independent Bones" By: Carolyn Haines Don Noble's newest book is Alabama Noir, a collection of original stories by Winston Groom, Ace Atkins, Carolyn Haines, Brad Watson, and eleven other ... |
| Monroeville, Alabama Elects Its First Black Mayor In City's 121-Year History Monroeville, Alabama elected its first Black mayor in the city's 121-year history, The Hill reports. Monroeville is a small town with less than 6,000 ... |
Forrest Gump True Story: Every Historical Event & How Accurate They Are
Forrest goes on to play football at the University of Alabama, fight in the Vietnam War, meet multiple presidents and found BubbaGump Shrimp. Though ...
| DON NOBLE: Book features stories of struggle and survival in a small Southern town These are also set in Appalachia, the last gasps of it, in a fictional town called Copeland's Crossing, Alabama. From that village one road runs south to ... |
| The Tuskegee Syphilis Study's Legacy Is America's Continued Abuse of Black Bodies ... Male” was conducted from 1932 to 1972 by the United States Public Health Service at Tuskegee University, a historically Black college in Alabama. |
| Uniquely Alabama: Baseball Legends From A Football State BIRMINGHAM, AL — We all know that Alabama is football country, and ... But a deeper look into how well Alabama is represented in the long history of .. |
| “Selma” a remarkably resonant, revealing and rewarding historical film Johnson, Tim Roth as Alabama Governor George Wallace, Dylan Baker as J. Edgar Hoover, and Oprah Winfrey (who also served as one of the film's ... |
| Small town Alabama: Wetumpka Whether you want to spend a day surrounded by nature, leisurely shopping or exploring history, Wetumpka has you covered. RELATED: Alabama town ... |
| Alabama Original: Main Street Cafe The Main Street Cafe in historic downtown Madison. "We look at the book and if it's available then I'll say 'absolutely, I'll be glad to put ... |
| Alabama remembers the Freedom Rides that happened 60 years ago this month The Alabama Historical Commision and Alabama Tourism Department are ... Freedom Riders will be available for book signings afterward in the ... |
| 'This is not Disneyland': Tourism opportunities abound for Africatown Lee Sentell, director of the Alabama Tourism Department, said he believes ... Welcome Center – is also in the works near the Old Plateau Cemetery. |
| Donna P. Turner's New Book, 'Navigating the Journey of a Lifetime' Brings an Indulging Narrative ... Donna P. Turner, an Alabama Native, a successful noted speaker, and educator, has completed her new book, "Navigating the Journey of a Lifetime": ... |
| Saving America's Amazon His latest book explores Alabama's unusual biodiversity and aims to inspire residents to help preserve it. Staff photo/ Allison Marlow. Posted Friday, May ... |
| How Jim Crow-Era Laws Suppressed the African American Vote for Generations By 1910, registered voters among African Americans dropped to 15 percent in Virginia, and under 2 percent in both Alabama and Mississippi, ... |
| Restored vintage Greyhound bus from Freedom Rides Museum going on tour The bus will arrive at the Freedom Rides Museum, a historic property of the Alabama Historical Commission. The bus tour carries out the theme of the ... |
| The Delectable History of Alabama White Barbecue Sauce But Alabama's regional sauce, with its white, creamy appearance, stands out from the crowd. We have Big Bob Gibson, the pit master behind what ... |
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