Saturday, November 19, 2022

Alabama History & Culture News: November 19 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!


'South to America' takes home National Book Award for nonfiction - CNBC
CNBC
Perry's book beat finalists including John A. Farrell's "Ted Kennedy: A ... chronicles the Princeton professor's journey to her native Alabama, ...

Poarch Creek Documentary Premieres On Alabama Public TV - NorthEscambia.com
NorthEscambia.com
“The Forgotten Creeks” recalls the history of Alabama's Mvskoke Creek Indians from Spanish contact in the 1500's through the Indian Removal Act of ...


Lowndes Academy building – heart of Lowndesboro community for nearly 100 years
| Lowndes Signal
Howard described a report in which Robert Gamble, former Senior Architectural Historian at the Alabama Historical Commissions outlined the current ...

Most Beautiful Historic Home In Alabama: Bragg-Mitchell Mansion - Only In Your State
Only In Your State
Because Alabama is a huge part of the South, there's no shortage of historic antebellum homes. While most of these homes are currently occupied ...

Food for Thought: Architecture of the Enslaved, Documenting Alabama's Slave Houses
YouTube
The program will be held in person at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) in Montgomery. Admission is FREE.


Auburn University research project allows world to see inside USS Drum submarine
Alabama NewsCenter
They've done a great job there in Alabama at the military park.” History preserved through technology. Lister is pleased the Auburn-led research team ...

2022 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence Winners Announced
Business Wire
Winner: Susan Stein at Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa (1847) Point Clear, AlabamaHistoric Hotels of America Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers ...


'Mockingbird' delivers an important indictment of white saviorism - Beverly Press
Beverly Press
The book, an Alabama woman's semi-autobiographical observation on race and culture in a Depression-era southern community, struck a nerve upon ...

"The Forgotten Creeks" documentary and “Alabama Folk” podcast premiere this week
The Bama Buzz
A new documentary about the history of Alabama's Poarch Band of Creek Indians and a podcast featuring Alabama folk artists are premiering this ...


Caretaker of historic church says education key to preservation - WVTM
WVTM
Bethel Baptist Church is a centerpiece of the struggle for civil rights in Birmingham. From 1956 to 1961, it was the headquarters of the Alabama ...

'It's a dry forest' with men throwing matches: A history of homicide in Birmingham - AL.com
AL.com
“It has a history of industrial violence as well as racial violence. ... The Birmingham News declares 'Crime Splashes Bloody Trail Over Alabama.

Reception for progression of Gus Mitchell Store Museum set for Nov. 17 - Selma Sun
Selma Sun
This sign marks the site of the Gus Mitchell Store, recognized as a historic site by the Alabama Historical Commission in 2020. Image provided.


Historical Society plans 2023 lunch, learn series - The Hartselle Enquirer
The Hartselle Enquirer
“We would also like to express our thanks to the Alabama Humanities Alliance for providing a grant to help with the expense of these sessions. The ...


Alabama Baptists kick off celebration of 200th year of cooperative work
The Alabama Baptist
The History Team, led by Lonette Berg, executive director of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission, began its work by conducting interviews, doing ...


BPL's Jim Baggett Receives 2022 Marvin Yeomans Whiting Award as State's Top Archivist
Birmingham Public Library Blog
Birmingham, Alabama – Jim Baggett, longtime archivist for the ... He has authored or edited five books on Birmingham and Alabama history, ...


Alabama vs. Auburn: The 10 biggest upsets in the rivalry's history - Saturday Down South
Saturday Down South
Alabama football has rivalries. And then it has The Rivalry. The Iron Bowl. The biggest one of them all, probably by a few hundred country miles, ...



Adrian woman writes fictional book on 1963 Birmingham church bombing - The Daily Telegram
The Daily Telegram
ADRIAN — Adrian resident Cindi Gray has written a historical fiction book about the 1963 bombing of a Black church in Birmingham, Alabama, ...


Excerpt of 'South to America' by Imani Perry - Harvard Gazette
Harvard Gazette - Harvard University
Imani Perry goes in search of the heart of the nation in her new book "South to ... Imani Perry returns to Alabama to interview Angela Davis, ...

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