August 9, 2024
The love and tradition of college football runs deep in Alabama, but many are unaware of how this cherished sport became an integral part of the state’s culture. William Gray Little, known as the father of Alabama football,… READ MORE
August 5, 2024
Who was Railroad Bill? Was he the “Robin Hood” figure the legends have described? Was he an outlaw with murderous tendencies? Or was the idea of Railroad Bill just a… READ MORE
May 31, 2024
The Eliza Battle’s final resting place lies in the Tombigbee River near the tiny town of Pennington, Alabama. According to Rufus Ward in his book The Tombigbee River Steamboats: Rollodores, Deadheads and… READ MORE
May 14, 2024
If you have ever eaten out in Birmingham, Alabama, you probably have visited one of Chef Frank Stitt’s restaurants. Frank Stitt is a James Beard Award-winning chef from Cullman, Alabama,… READ MORE
May 8, 2024
Sand Island’s story begins in the early 1800s. Originally a much larger landmass exceeding four hundred acres, it served as a vital navigational point for ships entering Mobile Bay, a… READ MORE
On March 18th, 1976, the people of Birmingham read in the Birmingham News that Sloss Furnace, an old iron blast furnace closed years ago and donated to the Alabama State Fair to… READ MORE
Forty-eight years after Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas, Hernando de Soto, a famed Spanish conquistador, would lead an expedition down the Alabama River and arrive at the town of… READ MORE
On the peak of a quiet hilltop, located between the towns of Columbiana and Calera, the Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery sits nestled in the dense woods of central Alabama. Often… READ MORE
The role of women within the U. S. Military has changed drastically over time. One of the most remarkable women from Alabama to initiate this transformation during the twentieth century… READ MORE
In 1976, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazer’s athletics program was in its infancy and nonexistent. Despite the absence of a program, UAB took a puzzling next step…. READ MORE
