Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Alabama History & Culture News: July 20 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!


HP Hotels will manage St. James Hotel - The Selma Times‑Journal
The Alabama Historical Commission has allocated $1 million in tax credits for the rehabilitation of the historic St. James Hotel.


Historic 135-year-old Homewood church raising funds for renovation | Bham Now
One of the goals of the fundraiser is to repair the church's original pipe organ. According to Reverend Steele, there is only one person in Alabama ...



Alabama experts getting ever closer to locating the long-lost site of the Battle of Mabila
A land rich in historic artifacts. A year ago, Dumas, Knight and the rest of the team began a careful dig just a few days before farmers planned ...


Birmingham synagogue marked as a historic site for its role in the Civil Rights Movement
Now marked as a historic site, the Temple Beth El still stands after an attempted bombing more than 60 years ago.

Exhibit in Montgomery, Alabama, unpacks the history of the 'Green Book'
It explores the history of the annual Green Book travel guide, published from 1936 to 1966, that aided Blacks in finding safe accommodations and other ...


Author returns to Alabama roots, sets latest book in Demopolis
“When I decided to write, it was all Alabama.” Author Alayne Smith holds a copy of her latest book, Educating Sadie, at Gaineswood. At left is a photo ...

Alabama A&M University receives grant to renovate historic building - WHNT.com
Alabama A&M University has received a grant to begin a restoration project for one of the campus' oldest buildings.


Trimble's New Book of Poetry Debuts in August! | Alabama State University
ASU's Literature Chair Publishes Second Book of Poems About Black Life, History and Culture. By: Kenneth Mullinax/ASU.

Historical Marker: Confederate Memorial | News | unionspringsherald.com
The location of the historical marker is where the 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the Midway Guards in 1860, had their drill .


Alabama NewsCenter — Demopolis, Alabama, leaders focused on revitalizing historic downtown
Alabama NewsCenter — Demopolis, Alabama, leaders focused on revitalizing historic downtown. July 13, 2022 @ 6:00 pm • By Alabama News Center.

Library to host Meet the Author with Anna Mullican on Friday | News | moultonadvertiser.com
She holds a master of arts degree in archeology from the University of Alabama, and is passionate about historic preservation and teaching others ...


ASU, Miles College, Selma University, Alabama A&M and Stillman to receive grant from NPS
Alabama State University is one of five HBCUs in Alabama that will share $2.5 million from the National Parks Service to preserve historic sites ...


Alabama HBCUs Receive Grants to Preserve Historic Campus Locations
Five HBCUs in Alabama are getting funding from the National Parks Service to preserve historic campus locations.

'Worthy of Remembrance': Book Details History of the Redmont Community
The district contains “Alabama's finest collection of residential architecture of that era and includes the state's best examples of the domestic ...


The story behind the state's coolest Little Free Library - AL.com
[To read more good news about Alabama, sign up for our This is Alabama Newsletter ... Grant said the building, which could have books ranging from ...


Alabama-born Payne sisters make history for Nigeria at WAFCON - ESPN
Nicole and Toni Payne made history for the Super Falcons this weekend when they started together for Nigeria at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.


Clotilda descendants mark anniversary of last slave ship - Alabama Daily News
“The biggest thing for us is to make sure that no one ever forgets this story… America has a long way to go in learning how to embrace its history, ...


Clotilda descendants mark anniversary of last slave ship in south Alabama - CBS 42
Descendants of the last African people abducted into slavery and brought to America's shores gathered over the weekend on the banks of an Alabama ...

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