Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Alabama History & Culture News: September 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!


Jessica Penot to discuss 'Haunted North Alabama' - The Madison Record
Author Jessica Penot will discuss her book, “Haunted North Alabama,” on Oct. 11 at Madison Public Library. CONTRIBUTED ...

Pleasant Home Baptist in Andalusia celebrates 125th anniversary
Lonette Berg of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission presents a ... Ashley McKathan wrote and presented the history of the church.
'Fifth Little Girl' of 1963 Klan bombing reunites with nurse - Alabama Daily News
... girl” in the bombing, until a doctor arrived on that momentous Sunday, as an unforgettable chapter was being etched into the city's history.
... Florence Indian Mound Museum is collaborating with the Alabama Chapter of ... Although the cemetery is now a certified site along the National ...

U.S. Steel used convict labor in Birmingham. Has it reckoned with its past?
When U.S. Steel looked to its own history, how did it characterize this ... BirminghamWatch looked at the history of convict leasing in Alabama as ...

Tuskegee gets milestone 700th win in upset over West Alabama - HBCU Sports
“With this being our 700th win in program history, it also shines a light on players who led the way for our university in the past and will hopefully ...


Auburn University's Rural Studio wins prestigious national design award for work in ...
... wins prestigious national design award for work in Alabama's Black Belt ... underscores radio's influence on Alabamians and Alabama history.

Book Review: 'Afternoons with Harper Lee' | Opinion | auburnvillager.com
His book offers much more than that. Their friendship began when Lee moved back to Monreville, Alabama, the county seat of Monroe County, ...


Professor Emeritus Flynt embarking on signing tour to promote newest book about Harper Lee
Auburn University Professor Emeritus of History Wayne Flynt will soon begin ... 6: Avondale Branch, Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, Alabama.
Traveling exhibit, annual luncheon to share history of women in agriculture
Her address is titled “Cultivating New Ground: The Early Decades of Alabama's Rural Women in Home Demonstration Programming.” “Dr. Beasley's ...
The Abandoned Fort Morgan Battle Site In Alabama Is One Of The Eeriest Places In America
Fort Morgan is a historic masonry star fort that, at one time, was considered the best example of military architecture in the New World.


Saving historic Selma voting rights landmarks - Alabama Public Radio
The voting rights marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma back in 1965 are iconic moments in civil rights history.

Her sister was killed in the Birmingham church bombing. A new book tells their story
McNair says she's always wanted to write a book about her experience ... Black lawmakers elected to the Alabama legislature since Reconstruction.


Third Thursday Poetry Series presenting Charlotte Pence - Auburn University
Her most recent book, Code, won Alabama Poetry Society's 2021 Book of the Year award. She has also published two chapbooks, Weaves a Clear Night ( ...


Georgia Ensemble tells a nuanced 'Alabama Story'
... city of Montgomery, Alabama, based on actual events involving a controversial illustrated children's book about the marriage of two rabbits, ...


Historic church and cemetery restoration project underway in Russell County - WSFA
“We might be able to actually help them list the cemetery that's related to Uchee Methodist Church to the Alabama Cemetery Registry,” said Neely.

3 museums you won't want to miss in Mobile | The Bama Buzz
MUSEUMS IN MOBILE: Are you a history buff or interested in learning more about Mobile? ... Alabama High School Athletics Associatiions - Sports.

How Alabama got the nickname 'Crimson Tide' - NCAA.com
Former sports editor Hugh "Doc" Roberts is credited with giving Alabama its Crimson Tide nickname — but that's not the whole story.
In the Community: Exploring history | Alabama Mountains
The Alabama Historical Commission celebrated the 186th birthday of Gen. Joe Wheeler on Saturday at the home where he lived near.
Piedmont's Railroad Depot Museum gets grant - Yahoo News
The Piedmont Historical Society and the City of Piedmont are moving forward ... a grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.


UCLA to make history against Alabama State, its first HBCU opponent
When the UCLA football team kicks off against Alabama State at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, the Bruins will remove themselves from a short list of ...


New exhibit in Montgomery highlights 'Alabama Radio Moments'
The exhibit, which runs through May 2023, highlights the history and ... Developed in partnership with the Alabama Historical Radio Society, ...

The history of Mobile--underfoot! | Alabama Public Radio
The biggest highway project in Alabama history will be passing through some of the oldest parts of Alabama's oldest city.

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