Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Alabama History & Culture News: September 22 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. Some articles may be behind a paywall. Enjoy!


Atmore author will talk about his book “Alabama Creek Indians” - Mullet Wrapper
Vickery (pictured) offers a timeless material that helps the reader truly navigate the historicalgenealogical and biographical base of the Alabama Creek ...


Huntsville Ghost Walks & Haunted Spots in North Alabama - Rocket City Mom
Tours begin in front of historic Harrison Brothers Hardware store which is also where you purchase your tickets. There are walking tours, and while no one jumps ...

Alabama small towns: Greensboro
From a civil rights museum to a historic opera house to one-of-a-kind eateries, shops and charming inns, there are many ways to enjoy your time there.

Trail of Tears Ride commemorates dark days in Native American history | WHNT.com
MADISON COUNTY, Ala. — This weekend, thousands of motorcyclists took to the roads in North Alabama for the Train of Tears Ride, braving the rain, ...

Rick Bragg to Receive Fitzgerald Museum Literary Prize | Alabama News - USNews.com
While there's a lot of humor in Bragg's new novel, it also touches on sadness. Bragg's brother Sam, who was a major figure in the book. passed away toward the ...

'Truth-telling has to happen': the museum of America's racist history | Alabama | The Guardian
He kept being drawn back into American history, and what had happened in his adoptive home of Montgomery. The Alabama capital was the site of the first ...


Remember When: A road of romance in state history - The Andalusia Star-News
An interesting article by Rebecca Phillips appeared in The Birmingham News on January 15, 1939. “Montgomery, Ala. – To the lover of Alabama's ...


Historic ASU Residence Hall to Be Renamed for Civil Rights Activist Jo Ann Robinson ...
The Alabama State University Board of Trustees voted unanimously on September 17, 2021, to rename one of the campus's historic residence halls in


Grants to library make local history more accessible | Anniston | annistonstar.com
Teresa Kiser, director of the library, said the first grant was a $10,000 competitive Alabama Humanities Recovery grant from the Alabama Humanities Alliance.


Meet the local elementary student who's published children's books - Bham Now
Glitter the Unicorn goes from Birmingham to across the pond · Check out Callie's advice for other children with big dreams · Giving back to Children's of Alabama.

Review: 'The Speckled Beauty,' by Rick Bragg | Star Tribune
... rural Alabama driveway and somehow nursed back to health. A former reporter for the New York Times, a Pulitzer Prize winner and the author of 12 books, ...


The inside guide to Muscle Shoals, Alabama's music capital | National Geographic
In case you were in any doubt about its contribution to music history, the plucky studio's hit records have sold a staggering 350 million copies ...

Archaeologists Discover Trove of Artifacts at Site of 19th-Century Alabama Tavern | Smart ...
As the museum notes on Facebook, the work was funded by a Historic Sites Grant from the Alabama Historical Commission. Among the artifacts found ...


'We should all come together,' says Birmingham church bombing survivor - al.com
In researching that history, Williams learned about how Rudolph survived the bombing that killed her sister. “I could not believe after all my years ...

She is buried next to Hank in Oakwood Cemetery Annex in Montgomery. To mark the site of their impromptu wedding, artist Wes Hardin painted a mural ...


30 cool indie bookstores across the country that you'll want to check out - 10Best
From improving literacy or helping get books to children in need, ... Alabama, The Haunted Book Shop is an indie bookstore with lots of character.


Artifacts found dating to before Alabama became state - AP News
A state team funded by a grant recently conducted a dig at the northwest Alabama site, which is the site of a museum that focuses on the history ..


After 2020 celebration postponed, FBC Salem marks 175th anniversary - The Alabama Baptist
“It was wonderful to see people come back who had not been there in a while,” he said. During the special service, Babson presented a brief history of ...


Opinion | Honoring the memory of Harold Alonzo Franklin - Alabama Political Reporter
Harold A. Franklin graduated from Alabama State College, now University, ... approval of a graduate history program at Alabama State University.

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