Summer 2023, Issue 149 [TUSCALOOSA, ALA., JULY 2023] — In early 1953, as the Polio outbreak was quickly making its way through Montgomery County, medical officials hoped to stave off the epidemic with gamma globulin, inoculating more than 30,000 young people. In the Summer 2023 Issue of Alabama Heritage, author Keith Krawczynski looks at the medical and public response to the epidemic.
The cover story focuses on Tuscaloosa County’s Linda Muñoz, a mosaic artist. Her work can be found throughout the cities of Tuscaloosa and Northport. Muñoz expresses her love of history through her work and inspires others to pursue their own artistic identities.
Several other stories highlighted in this issue include the life of James Moore and the Muscogee Nation, Sammy Younge Jr. and the rise of modern southern activism, and exploring Mobile’s colonial past.
Regular departments including Alabama Governors, From the Archives, Reading the Southern Past and much more.
About Alabama Heritage
Alabama Heritage is co-published by the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The quarterly magazine covers a variety of subjects related to Alabama history and culture, and has garnered numerous local, regional, and national awards over the years. Copies are available for purchase at the University of Alabama Supply Store, at Barnes & Nobles and Books-a-Millions throughout the state, and online at www.alabamaheritage.com. Readers can also follow the magazine on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Several other stories highlighted in this issue include the life of James Moore and the Muscogee Nation, Sammy Younge Jr. and the rise of modern southern activism, and exploring Mobile’s colonial past.
Regular departments including Alabama Governors, From the Archives, Reading the Southern Past and much more.
About Alabama Heritage
Alabama Heritage is co-published by the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The quarterly magazine covers a variety of subjects related to Alabama history and culture, and has garnered numerous local, regional, and national awards over the years. Copies are available for purchase at the University of Alabama Supply Store, at Barnes & Nobles and Books-a-Millions throughout the state, and online at www.alabamaheritage.com. Readers can also follow the magazine on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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