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Moving to our state in the early early days of Alabama, described by the pioneers of the day. Become a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com
Travelers who passed through the Creek Nation between 1820 and 1830 left some descriptions of the Taverns and Inns. Peter Brannon used notes and statistical data to write a story about them.The Kendall Lewis tavern was on the Federal Road from
Today's story is about some people who were here before 1819 ---Alabama's first people, the Native Americans. Written history on Alabama's Native Americans is limited because they only had mostly oral history --- handed down for generations. Be
The unique thing about Blue Springs Park is that old-timers will tell you that the spring first appeared north of the highway approximately 300 yards from the present site. They said that the spring suddenly dried up and reappeared just south o
A short (approximately 30 minute) drive on Highway 10 in southeast, Alabama from Clio in Barbour County to Abbeville in neighboring Henry County, takes, you through three historic sites; the birthplace of Gov. George Wallace, a famous spring th
Entrepreneurship among women must have been strong in early 1900s in Alabama. We had a previous podcast on the Birmingham, Alabama woman who invented the windshield wiper now one who invented the Alabama indestructible doll. ......During its pe
The town of Elberta in Baldwin County, Alabama was settled in 1904 by German pioneers. Today, the small town is also known for DINOSAURS IN THE WOODS, a collection of dinosaurs created by Mark Cline. an artist who also created Bamahenge and oth
There is a small, remote, community of Gees Bend where hundreds of quilt masterpieces date from the early twentieth century. The quilts of Gee's Bend have been created by the African American women and their ancestors in the community of Gee's
Early on the morning on March 15, 1926, the town of Hartselle in Morgan County, Alabama was held hostage for almost four hours while “thieves stripped the bank of all its cash and gold and some silver coins.” The robbers were never caught. Har
The war had liberated nearly four million slaves and destroyed the region's cities, towns, and plantation-based economy. It left former slaves and many whites dislocated from their homes, facing starvation, and owning only the clothes they wore
Alabama is home to one of the densest concentrations of ancient Native American monumental architecture in all of North America. And there are hundreds of Native American mound sites across Alabama, most of which lie hidden away in forests and
In the early days of Alabama, it was like the wild west, and one thing that was often explosive was political fever. Many people were vying for positions of governing the State. It was especially controversial between the old Whig and Democrati
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families as part of the New Deal. Originally for young men ages 18–23, it was
Sheffield, city of Senators and home to history has a historic village laid out in the form of a liberty bell, we discuss the history and how it all came about in this episode. WC Handy Music Festival Google maps link to see the bell Be a par
Old St. Stephens was the capital of the Alabama Territory. The ruins of the former capital now lie across the river above Jackson, yet the city was probably the largest in the state in early days. There are actually two St. Stephens, the Territ
Fountain Heights is one of Birmingham's historic neighborhoods and was home to some of Birmingham's most prominent business leaders, the city's first permanent weather station, and the start of WBRC and St. Vincent's Hospital. Be a part of ou
The struggle for women's voting rights and being allowed to serve on juries was long lasting for the women of Alabama. The struggle lasted longer than people think. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alaba
Did you know that Geronimo was held a prisoner in Mt. Vernon, Alabama? Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com
In the 1830s many Native-Americans were divided in their opinions about moving west. Some voluntarily moved with the first treaties, and others delayed in their old homes until forced to remove by the encroachment of white settlers, and the pow
Arley in Winston County, Alabama, is almost completely surrounded by Lewis Smith Lake. Many people have weekend homes in the area, and 357 call it home. This is the story of Arley. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comme
In the year 1861, when America was beginning the struggle over Civil War issues, a little town, named Utopia, was started about three miles northeast of the present site of Ariton in Dale County, Alabama is today. This is a story of how the uni
Christopher Columbus discovers America in 1492. Some historians are beginning to question this date and a stone found in Alabama in 1817 adds to these doubts. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapion
Inventor of something we use in our cars every time it rains – invented by woman from Alabama, only to never profit from it. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com
A fateful conversation between a white southerner named and a former-slave, named took place in 1880 in the little town of Tuskegee, which was the capital of Macon County in Alabama and it started what became Tuskegee University. Be a part of o
The lyricist of the Alabama State song, Julia Tutwiler was a woman with progressive ideas who contributed much to the education of women and was influential in reforming the penal system in Alabama. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alab
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