Monday, August 29, 2016

Alabama Book Covers (14): Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles

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Have you been wondering about a book cover that combines Alabama, author Ray Bradbury and Mars? Well, so have I and here it is below.  Th...
Thursday, August 25, 2016

Dr. Justina Ford at Alabama A&M and Beyond

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Source: Colorado Health Care History Ford, Justina Laurena Carter (22 Jan. 1871-14 Oct. 1952), physician, was born in Knoxvill...
Monday, August 22, 2016

Who Tossed My Baseball Cards?

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I recently had lunch at Taste of Thailand [very good food] in Hoover, and noticed the empty shop seen below in the same commercial strip. I...
Thursday, August 18, 2016

Film Actresses from Alabama Before 1960 (5): Cathy O'Donnell

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I recently watched They Live by Night on Turner Classic Movies ; I don't remember ever seeing this classic film noir before. The movi...
Monday, August 15, 2016

A Quick Visit to Bug Tussle

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This post is yet another entry in the series I'm doing on various places my brother Richard and I visited in July on our annual trip to ...
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Friday, August 12, 2016

A Quick Visit to Posey's Hardware in Jasper

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Each year my brother Richard and I take a trip together, usually through some part of Alabama exploring family and state history. This year&...
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Monday, August 8, 2016

Birmingham Photo of the Day (49): Airport Terminal

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This two-story building opened with great fanfare on May 31, 1931, as the new terminal for the Birmingham airport. A single runway served Am...