Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Alabama History & Culture News: December 8 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!


Alabama Farmers Federation celebrates a century of serving farmers
The Alabama Farmers Federation kicked off its 100th annual meeting on Dec ... with a banquet and entertainment tracing the history of agriculture, ...


WSFA Digitizing Six Decades Of Alabama News Archives - Marketshare
Read what important historical events they've uncovered so far, ... need to preserve what amounted to 65 years of Alabama's history, Mark Bunting, ...

Did you know these hit movies were made in Alabama? | WHNT.com
Check out these movies filmed right here in Alabama. ... This historical biopic chronicles the voting rights march led by Martin Luther King Jr.

Titusville, a neighborhood nestled between the University of Alabama (UAB) to the east and Elmwood Cemetery to the west, launched the careers of ...

Alabama's ancient coal swamps were a hot, sticky mess of giant trees and massive insects - al.com
“There's actually two books about it, so Alabama is important and very well known for these trackway fossils. “It's really one of the world class ...


Archaeologists abuzz about Spanish artifacts uncovered in west Alabama - Alabama NewsCenter
The use of crossbow shots isn't just Dumas being clever with language; it comes from a description in one of four historic chronicles of the ...


Street names book tells history of Auburn | News | auburnvillager.com
How did Auburn, Alabama, get its name, and why is it referred to as “the loveliest village?” A new book, “Auburn: A History in Street Names,” ...


... who was hit by a pitch in Mobile, Alabama, and died in 1916. He was the first professional baseball player to die from injuries from a game.

Alabama WWII Veteran remembers Pearl Harbor - WTOK
December 7 marks another anniversary of the historical event that catapulted the United States into World War II. Pleasant Grove, Alabama resident ...

This Alabama town celebrates Christmas like no other - al.com
The businessmen had seen river parades in other cities, such as Chicago, and thought something like that might go over well in the historic Alabama ...

Street Names book tells history of Auburn and provides future 'camperships' to Auburn Youth ...
How did Auburn, Alabama, get its name, and why is it referred to as and#8220;theand#160;loveliest village?and#8221;and#160;A new book, and#8220 ...

African American history, Alabama history now offered at CACC - | The Atmore Advance
Students at Coastal Alabama Community College will have two new hyperlocal history courses to choose from in Spring 2022, thanks to a concerted ...


Cecil Hurt, longtime Alabama sportswriter for The Tuscaloosa News, dies | WHNT.com
Hurt, a voracious reader who was often seen in the press box with a book in hand, was a regular guest on national sports shows like “The Paul Finebaum ...

Alabama College Students Write Children's Book About Inclusive Friendships | Southern Living
College Students Write Children's Book About Their Inclusive Friendship, Raise Awareness for Down Syndrome. Alabama's “Almost Twins” are inspiring ...

Oklahoma tribes fight University of Alabama over Moundville remains - The Oklahoman
“As Indigenous people, it connects us deeply with our homeland,” said Ian Thompson, senior director of historical preservation for the Choctaw Nation, ...


Historical marker for site of first Iron Bowl is back in place - al.com
The sign in Birmingham, near the corner of Clairmont Avenue and 32nd Street South, marks the site of the first Alabama-Auburn football game.

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