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On This Day In Alabama History: Jo Ann Robinson Died
August 29, 1992: Jo Ann Robinson may have been the person most instrumental in planning and publicizing the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott that catapulted Rosa Parks and the Rev Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Negro Southern League Museum Opened
August 28, 2015: The Negro Southern League Museum opened in Birmingham on this day in 2015 Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Yankees Honor Mel Allen
August 27, 1950: The New York Yankees honored Mel Allen, who delivered the baseball team’s radio play-by-play, with Mel Allen Day on this day in 1950 Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: NASA Astronaut Kay Hire Was Born
August 26, 1959: Kathryn P Continue reading →
Brian Peters: Several Dry Days Ahead For Most Of Alabama
Brian Peters: Several Dry Days Ahead For Most Of Alabama Continue reading →
Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School Is An Alabama Bright Light
Father Jon Chalmers knows his students possess competing histories and futures. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Battle Of Mobile Bay Ends With Surrender Of Fort Morgan
August 23, 1864: The Battle of Mobile Bay ended with the Confederate surrender of Fort Morgan Continue reading →
Alabama Legacy Moment: Cholera Epidemic Nearly Destroyed Young City Of Birmingham
Alabama Public Television is producing a series of videos titled “Alabama Legacy Moments” that offer a quick history of the people, places and stories that have defined Alabama. Done in conjunction with the ongoing bicentennial celebration of the state that concludes in 2019, the short pieces should inspire you to learn more about the rich history of Alabama. “Alabama Legacy Moments” are sponsored by the Alabama Bicentennial Commission and the Alabama Broadcasters Association. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Ten Commandments Monument Fight Took Center Stage
August 21, 2003: Alabama’s top judge, Chief Justice Roy Moore, was embroiled in a very public dispute over a Ten Commandments monument in the Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Alabama’s First Female Senator Was Seated
August 20, 1937: Dixie Bibb Graves, born just outside of Montgomery, took her seat in the U.S Continue reading →
