Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Alabama History & Culture News: March 29 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!



Historically Black school to remain open on Alabama coast - Times Union
While Heart of Mary Catholic School was in danger of shutting down because of declining enrollment and precarious finances, the Archdiocese of Mobile ...


Women Breaking Barriers: T.K. Thorne, author and former Birmingham police captain - WVTM
As part of WVTM 13's Project Community: Working Toward Change, we are highlighting some of Alabama's women who broke barriers by choosing to ...



125 free walking tour opportunities offered across Alabama on Saturdays in April | News
... on walking tours through historic neighborhoods on the five Saturday mornings in April, the Alabama Tourism Department announced today.


Dr. Wayne Flynt on Alabama history books - YouTube
Retired Alabama history professor, Dr. Wayne Flynt, on the potential issues with Alabama history education.


New York man biking across US 'literally feels' Alabama's rich history: 'You get the shivers' - WVII
New York man biking across US 'literally feels' Alabama's rich history: 'You get the shivers'. Bob Barnes visited his 30th US state capital, ...


Women Who Shaped The Foundation And Future Of The Tuskegee VA Hospital - Veterans Affairs
... Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) and the care they provide has set the foundation of what is now one of the most historic medical ...



Alabama native considers 'To Kill a Mockingbird' connection a calling as she embarks on ...
“And it was incredibly fascinating — I have never had an experience quite like it, to have this voice from the cultural history of the very work ...


Three local civic organizations make history with female leaders - WBRC
This is the first time in history that the Rotary Club, the Kiwanis Club, and the Rotaract Club of Birmingham are being led by women ...


'Role Model': The movie filmed in a small Alabama town - WAFF
Everyone knows the Shoals area for its rich musical history. But recently, the area was used to film “Role Model,” a new movie by director David ...


The folklore marker for the Boyington Oak is located outside Church Street Cemetery in Mobile. (Alabama Folklife Association | Pomeroy Foundation).


He died in 1981 at the age of 66, and he is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. But it all began in the hills of rural Alabama.


There will be a building walk-through, cemetery tour, special displays, fellowship time and a worship service with congregational singing, ...

“The Promise of the Pelican: A Novel” By: Roy Hoffman | Alabama Public Radio
Novel Explores Law and Southern Xenophobia. Roy Hoffman of Fairhope, with two volumes of essays and, now, four novels, has become one of Alabama's ...

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