The Battle of Mabila
May 8, 2024
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
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Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery: “The Old Soldiers Graveyard”
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
Admiral Fran McKee: Advancing Women’s Roles in the U.S. Navy and Gender Equality
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
From Nothing to Something: The History of UAB Basketball
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
Legacy and Memory of the L & N Railroad
May 7, 2024
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L & N), along with other railroad startups, began prior to the Civil War. Located in Kentucky, the L & N railroad entered Alabama by… READ MORE
Exploring Alabama’s Complex Past: Teaching the Legacy of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
Alabama has a rich and complex history, one that is marked by moments of both triumph and tragedy. The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham that happened… READ MORE
The Coosa River: A Flowing History Throughout Alabama
Flowing 280 miles through Alabama as a tributary to the Alabama River is the Coosa River. With headwaters found in Tennessee and Georgia, the rich, biodiverse banks of the Coosa… READ MORE
Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Catholic Church in the state of Alabama reaches as far back as European contact with native peoples during the May 1539 De Soto expedition into the southern interior. Following… READ MORE
Pleasant Grove: Alabama’s Forgotten Civil Rights City
On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, multiple cities across Jefferson County, Alabama, held their municipal elections. Voters in vital economic centers such as Hoover, Homewood, Irondale, and Vestavia Hills all went… READ MORE
The Creek Battle of Hobdy Bridge and Pea River
The Creek War began as an internal conflict between the Upper and Lower Creeks. The Lower Creeks had accepted white colonists’ influence and had taken up agriculture, becoming dependent on… READ MORE
