Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Alabama History & Culture News: December 22, 2021 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!


National Geographic: Clotilda slave ship more intact than thought, scans show - al.com
... ruins of the slave ship Clotilda was produced by continual sidescan sonar in March 2020 and released by the Alabama Historical Commission.



Alabama Historical Commission recognizes historic districts in Brundidge - The Troy ...
Specified areas of the City of Brundidge have been designated by the Alabama Historical Commission as historic districts.


The first Alabamians arrived 13,000 years ago, long before Moundville - al.com
Moundville is Alabama's best known ancient Native American site, ... There's a much older human history in Alabama, if you know where to look.


Opinion | Happy 125th birthday to the University of Montevallo - Alabama Political Reporter
Its rich history, cobblestone streets and beautiful, historic campus date back to 1896 when it was known as the Alabama Girls' Industrial School.


Saturday afternoon, Trussville city leaders, community members and local veterans held a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the ...

What's in a name? How Birmingham became Birmingham - Alabama NewsCenter
His eventual successor as president of the Elyton Land Company, Henry M. Caldwell, later wrote a history of the company that included an extensive ...

Gulf Shores seeks grant to highlight Native American history - Orange Beach News
Gulf Shores is taking aim at a $50000 historical grant to help ... by Dr. Greg Waselkov of South Alabama who is leading a study about the canal.



Why Alabama's 1st State House was a trapezoid and other findings in Old Cahawba - al.com
Historical archaeologist Linda Derry shows a simulated image of the First Alabama State House in Cahawba by Jeremiah Stager of the Office of ...


New book recounts the colorful 200-year history of Pike County - The Troy Messenger
For almost as long as Bullard can remember, she has had a strong interest in history, especially Alabama history, and, specifically, Pike County's ...

How a once visible Alabama Confederate statue is now displayed 'among hundreds' of objects
The complex interpretations of Semmes' legacy are on display within the timeline exhibit at the History Museum of Mobile, a venue that is located ...

Alabama high school student Jaycie Mandrell releases book
Alabama high school student Jaycie Mandrell releases book. By Joyanna Love The Clanton Advertiser. December 16, 2021. Alabama high school student ...


Anniston's New Haven celebrates 75 years of being a 'light' | The Alabama Baptist
... by playing “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes. Sonja Adams of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission presented the church with a plaque.

Historical marker placed at site of first seat of justice - The Troy Messenger
Alabama became a state on Dec. 14, 1819. On Dec. 17, 1921, Pike County was named after Gen. Zebulon Montgomery Pike, who actually never came here.

"Discoveries at the Site of Alabama's First State House" presented by Linda Derry - YouTube
Alabama Department of Archives & History ... will discuss the findings of archaeological work at Old Cahawba, Alabama's first state capital.

The Margaret, a new bar in Alabama, will be 'an excellent hang,' owner Pam Stallings says - al.com
The Nick, after all, is one of the most famous dive bars in Alabama, with a faithful clientele and a long history as a concert venue.

The new memorial now stands on a hill overlooking the Alabama girls home linked to eight children who died in a van crash that killed 10 people ...

Rozelle publishes first novel - The Clanton Advertiser
By JOYANNA LOVE/ Managing Editor. Lee Rozelle of Thorsby has released his first novel, “Ballad of Jasmine Wills.” The book has been published by ...


Alabama food blogger and author Kate Wood releasing new cookbook, 'Her Daily Bread ...
Kate Wood has revealed her highly anticipated new cookbook and devotional, “Her Daily Bread,” which consists of a year's worth of daily readings ...


Memorial dedicated at Alabama girls home to 8 crash victims - The San Diego Union-Tribune
A new memorial now stands on a hill overlooking the Alabama girls home linked to eight children who died in a van crash that killed 10 people ...

Alabamians who dealt with historic disasters reflect on recent Kentucky tornado - CBS 42
Wendy Suell of Hill's Carpet & Floor Coverings said memories of the tornado that tore through Central Alabama and destroyed her business on April 27, ...


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