Here's the latest batch of links to just-published Alabama history and culture articles. Most of these articles are from newspapers, with others from magazines and TV and radio station websites. Enjoy!
| Former Huntsville students reflect on desegregating public schools, breaking color barrier
The same day, three others enrolled at different schools. On Wednesday, three of the four reunited, and reflected on their places in Alabama history.
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Two new books celebrate Alabama's bicentennial
As part of the celebration, two books have been published about the early history of the state. They are great resources for genealogists who want to ...
On this day in Alabama history: Alabama won last Iron Bowl at Legion Field
Alabama won the game, 31-17, after Auburn jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first half. Quarterback Andrew Zow helped the Tide narrow the lead to ...
Tuxedo Junctions and other famous places
When I began teaching a course in Alabama history at Auburn University, I had no idea that I stood in the gigantic shadow of Newman White and Ruby ...
On this day in Alabama history: Football star Dwight Stephenson was born
Born on this day in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, Dwight Stephenson became an All-American football player for Paul “Bear” Bryant at the University ...
PVHS to present 'Pinson Notables: An Alabama Bicentennial Event'
When Alabama Governor Kay Ivey named PVHS one of 21 Bicentennial ... “Stanley Moss (of the Pinson Historical Society) came up with the idea to ...
| Azellia White, a pioneering African American female pilot, is dead at 106
Her funeral was held September 21, and she was buried in a cemetery just outside ... White married in 1936 and five years later moved with her husband, Hulon "Pappy" White, to Tuskeegee, Alabama, where he would work as an ...
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| Graveside service will honor WW II POW buried in unmarked grave
"There are many similar cases of veterans resting in unmarked graves through northwest Alabama whose families may have been impacted by ...
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| 'Histories in Stone' highlights Union Hill Cemetery
'Histories in Stone' highlights Union Hill Cemetery ... of historical information, both current and past, in relation to Pike County and Southeast Alabama. ... In Pike County, we have more than 200 cemeteries that we know actually exist.
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| First black students to integrate Alabama schools reuniting
At least three and possibly all four of the first black children to integrate Alabama public schools will reunite for a discussion of the historic era ...
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| On this day in Alabama history: Athens was incorporated
Located 15 miles from the Tennessee border in north-central Alabama, Athens is the government seat of Limestone County. Founded on this day in ...
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| Archaeology students take part in Alabama Bicentennial celebration
Senior Vice Chancellor for Advancement Walter Givhan, who serves as president of the Alabama Historical Commission, emceed Old Cahawba State ...
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Alabama Veterans Museum expanding,moving to new location
Alabama Veterans Museum expanding,moving to new location .... "Personally I'm a fan of history, military history and I would definitely like to go and ...
| Bucket list book highlights Alabama attractions
In her new book, “100 Things To Do In Alabama Before You Die,” she ... they appreciate the depth of the history that we have in the state of Alabama, ..
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Boaz celebrates city's past through bicentennial history hunt
In an effort to honor the City of Boaz's past and celebrate Alabama's bicentennial anniversary, members of the city's bicentennial committee and the ...
| Ornament celebrates Limestone County Courthouse
A Christmas ornament honoring the history of the Limestone County Courthouse ... “We look forward to sharing this piece of our history with Alabama's ...
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| On this day in Alabama history: Singer Hank Ballard was born
Born John Henry Kendricks on this day in Detroit, Michigan, Hank Ballard grew up in Bessemer and sang in church. Ballard moved back to Detroit and ...
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| On this day in Alabama history: Birmingham Barons first baseman Norm Zauchin was born
Norbert Henry Zauchin was born Nov. 17, 1929, in Royal Oak, Michigan. He was a first baseman for the 1950 Birmingham Barons and played six ...
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| DON NOBLE: Professor captures subtleties of Jewish life
As readers surely know, my mandate here is to discuss Alabama-related books, ... However, my mandate also extends to books by Alabama authors, and ... over the care of the cemetery, reflects: “It was just as Miss Singer had said.
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| Owner of The Bright Star, Alabama's oldest family run restaurant, passes away
The owner of Alabama's "Oldest family-run restaurant", The Bright Star, has died. ... Banquet Hall following a graveside service at Elmwood Cemetery.
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| Rotary Club group cleans up Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery provides the final resting place for Joshua Lanier Martin, former congressman and the 12th governor of Alabama. Josiah Gorgas ...
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| 10 Best Book Stores In The Southern United States
For the people who still love that old-book smell, finding a good bookstore is ... book shop is now one of the most respected bookstores in Alabama.
[Alabama Booksmith in Birmingham is one of the 10]
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| Bicentennial celebration brings Tuscaloosa community together
The Tuscaloosa Community Book Experience will feature “Tuscaloosa: 200 Years ... The 44th annual West Alabama Christmas Parade hosted by the ...
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Critics say State is letting historic Searcy buildings decay beyond repair
As The State of Alabama celebrates its bicentennial, critics claim it is letting almost 200 years of history rot away at the former Searcy Hospital site in ...
| On this day in Alabama history: The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute opened to the public
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) opened to the public Nov. 16, 1992. It can be described as an interpretive museum, gallery and research ...
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