Author: Michael ThomasonPublisher: University Alabama Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
The history of Mobile, Alabama's first city.
Mobile
Author: Michael ThomasonPublisher: University Alabama Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
The history of Mobile, Alabama's first city.
The Five Capitals of Alabama
Author: Tom BaileyPublisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 9781588384270
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The story of Alabama's five capitals--St. Stephens, Huntsville, Cahawba, Tuscaloosa, and Montgomery--begins in a rough semi-civilized Washington County village and ends at the old cotton town of Montgomery. Between 1817 and 1846, the capitals criss-crossed the state from north to south and east to west, following the political powers and fortunes of the times, and amid more noble arguments that the capital should be near the center of the state. It is the story of Alabama's government, buildings, and laws. It is the story of towns, some of which sprang up and died when the capital moniker came and went. Most of all, the story of Alabama's capitals is the story of its people: some whose undying devotion to statehood brought Alabama to life; some who used state government in their rise to power and financial prominence; some whose generosity and pureness of heart kept Alabama on solid moral and financial ground; and some whose prejudices held back this state when it should have moved forward. The Five Capitals of Alabama paints a dramatic picture of where we began, where we are today, and the twisting journey taken along the way.
Dead Towns of Alabama
Author: W. Stuart HarrisPublisher: University Alabama Press
ISBN: 9780817311254
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A wealth of fascinating images from Alabama's rich and colorful past--images of life as the Indians lived it, of colonial life in the wilderness, of Spanish explorers and French exiles, of danger and romance, of riverboats and railroads, of plantations and gold mines, of stagecoaches and ferries.
History of Alabama and Her People
Author: Albert Burton MoorePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alabama
Languages : en
Pages : 1084
Book Description
Prattville, Alabama
Author: Marc ParkerPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625840756
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
In 1833, a New Hampshire industrialist named Daniel Pratt moved south. Pratt established the largest cotton gin factory in the world and, with it, a town known fittingly as Prattville. Soon this humble hamlet outside Montgomery became an industrial hub, fueling Alabama's antebellum cotton production. Prattville weathered the Civil War and recovered faster than any other Alabama town, as Pratt collected on debts owed from his Northern accounts. Since then, Prattville has continued to grow in important ways, gradually shifting from an industrial epicenter to a forward-looking city and a beloved hometown. Through floods, tornadoes, damaging fires and shifting economic conditions, Prattville and its townspeople endured. Now, authors Marc and Melissa Parker ensure that Prattville's history will also endure by recounting the Fountain City's proud heritage.
A Literary History of Alabama
Author: Benjamin Buford WilliamsPublisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 9780838620540
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
A biographical, bibliographical, generic, critical, and chronological survey of nineteenth-century Alabama authors. Presents a vivid picture of life in the South in 19th-century America.
History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography
Author: Thomas McAdory OwenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alabama
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama
Author: Ethel ArmesA Bibliography of Alabama
Author: Thomas McAdory OwenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alabama
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Hiking Through History Alabama
Author: Joe CuhajPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493019392
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Whether you're a curious tourist or a local history buff, this guidebook contains all the tools you'll need to explore the Heart of Dixie's history. From ruins to battlefields, each of the 40 featured hikes comes with helpful maps and directions, as well as a carefully researched impression of the trail, and a comprehensive guide to the area's natural and human history.