Monday, April 4, 2022

Alabama History & Culture News: April 4, 2022

 



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 McDonald's 'McWeevil' statue excites some, disturbs others - CBS 42
(WFLA) — An Alabama McDonald's restaurant caused some buzz online after it unveiled a new attraction at its location: a giant statue of a boll ...


FAUNSDALE, Ala. (AP) — With fewer than 100 residents and only a handful of buildings, this west Alabama community doesn't have much aside from an ...


Explore the Life & History of the Alabama Gulf Coast During the Civil War
During the late summer of 1864, Union forces clashed with the Confederates in what became known as one of the most historic confrontations of the ...


Huntsville seeks to move graves from historic burial sites, make room for new manufacturing facility
Reeves said every time a burial site is moved, a part of history is lost. ... and University of Alabama experts will be brought in to help with ...

'I made history': Meet the First African-American female Eagle Scout in Alabama | WKRG
In tonight's What's Working, a huge honor for a Murphy High School senior. Jakayla Armstrong of Troop 283 at Liberty Missionary Baptist Church has ...


Nancy Milford, Biographer of Zelda Fitzgerald, Dies at 84 - The New York Times
Her penetrating book about F. Scott Fitzgerald's troubled wife was a best ... During one stay at a clinic in Baltimore in 1932, the Alabama-born ...

'Ladies of the Jury' tells the story of significant event in Alabama history
'Ladies of the Jury' tells the story of significant event in Alabama history. By Michael Tomberlin Alabama NewsCenter. March 31, 2022. 'Ladies of the ...

Questlove wears Gee's Bend design during Oscar win for 'Summer of Soul' - al.com
The black, mid-length jacket was made as part of an ongoing collaboration between the quilters and artists from the historic Alabama community in ...


Maud McLure Kelly, Alabama's first female lawyer, continues to inspire
She also served as editor of the Alabama Historical Quarterly and drafted legislation that gave the ADAH authority over the state's public records.

Remembering Alabama author Kathryn Tucker Windham
“We always teased her about missing her big national coming out party on David Letterman.” During Women's History Month, Alabama remembers Kathryn ...


Chelsea Area Historical Museum Seeks Items for 70s Decade Exhibit | The Sun Times News
The Chelsea Area Historical Museum is mounting an exhibit featuring that ... and the gas crisis, “Saturday Night Fever," to "Sweet Home Alabama.


Birmingham's "Miss Nina" was a tireless pioneer - Alabama NewsCenter
That year was a historic one for Birmingham, with major civil rights demonstrations in addition to a voter-approved change from a city commission ...


"Deep South Dynasty: The Bankheads of Alabama" presented by Kari Frederickson - YouTube
Join us TODAY, Tuesday, March 29 at 12:00 pm CT for an in-person and online book talk! University of Alabama professor of history Kari ...

Tourism groups and historians across Alabama are offering free walking tours to ... Decatur City Cemetery Tour will be April 16 at the cemetery.

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