Thursday, December 1, 2022

Alabama History & Culture News: December 1 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!


10 Things You Will Learn At USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park - TheTravel
TheTravel
Looking to learn more about naval history, technology, and warfare? It's time to explore USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park!


Dr. Jim Brown, Author of Distracted by Alabama - thehomewoodstar.com
The Homewood Star
Dr. Brown is a native Tennessean. He earned his PhD in European history from Vanderbilt and taught history at Samford University from 1971-2016.

Visit Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama
Alabama NewsCenter
Cheaha Mountain offers Alabama's most majestic views as well as history, hiking and abundant recreational opportunities. (Alabama State Parks).

Alabama's execution problems are part of a long history of botched lethal ... - The Conversation
The Conversation
Alabama has paused the carrying out of death sentences after a series of cases in which the state struggled with the procedure.

“Afternoons with Harper Lee” By: Wayne Flynt | Alabama Public Radio
Alabama Public Radio
At a “History and Heritage” festival in Eufaula, in 1983, Lee was, ... to discuss or a particular southeast Alabama historical event, ...


Visit Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama
Alabama NewsCenter
Cheaha Mountain offers Alabama's most majestic views as well as history, hiking and abundant recreational opportunities. (Alabama State Parks).

Daniel Moore shares process behind creating art inspired by Alabama football's biggest moments
WHNT.com
“The neat thing about that book is that I collaborated with Keith Jackson, the famous sportscaster, and The Birmingham News, where you get the ...

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Randolph County, Alabama, teen Coye Potts of Handley High School in Roanoke shot and killed a red stag deer while hunting in Rock Mills.

Arbor Springs Baptist in Reform celebrates 150th anniversary
The Alabama Baptist
Ricky Morris was the guest pianist. David Nelson of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission, Mike Jackson of the State Board of Missions and Lyle ...


The Iron Bowl and its weather history - WBRC
WBRC
The weather can vary quite a bit for Alabama's biggest football game.


Book Review: Ancient Life in Alabama | Opinion | auburnvillager.com
Auburn Villager
... followed up his acclaimed work on Alabama rivers with a new book titled "Ancient Life in Alabama: The Fossils, the Finders & Why It Matters.".


Marbury's Confederate Memorial Park to host Santa's Post Office - Elmore-Autauga News
Elmore-Autauga News
(Marbury, AL) Confederate Memorial Park, a historic property of the Alabama Historical Commission, will host a special seasonal event on Saturday, ...


Slavery's ghost haunts cotton gin factory's transformation | AP News
AP News
(AP) — There's no painless way to explain the history of a massive brick structure being renovated into apartments in this central Alabama city ...



FBC Alexander City celebrates 150th anniversary throughout October - The Alabama Baptist
The Alabama Baptist
Calvin Milford of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission presented a certificate Oct. 16. “The celebration was a reminder that we have been ...


Hartford Square to be named Alabama Historic location - WDHN
WDHN
Recently, Alabama Historical Society members came to Hartford and fell in love with the city's downtown square. Mayor Neil Strickland says they ...

Folks light the way on first Africatown Historical Lantern Walk - FOX10 News
FOX10 News
People came from all across the state for the Africatown Historical Lantern Walk to learn about the history of Africatown and remember its ancestors.

Historic home Woodside 'completely gone' due to fire | WHNT.com
WHNT.com
SVFD Chief Dustin Tucker says Woodside, a home that was part of the Belle Mina plantation formerly owned by Alabama's second governor Thomas Bibb, ...


Lifelong Huntsville resident and author Antonio Howard discovered 'Cousins by the Dozens ...
AL.com
What inspired you to write this family history? I wanted to share the story of a WWII veteran who I discovered was my uncle, my great uncle, ...


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