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In Why the Vote Wasn't Enough for Selma Karlyn Forner rewrites the heralded story of Selma to show why gaining the right to vote did not lead to economic justice for African Americans in the Alabama Black Belt.
Like the celestial body after which it was named, the Bright Star Restaurant is a beacon that has attracted people to downtown Bessemer, Alabama,... Læs mere
At the start of the Civil War in 1861, many men in Alabama enthusiastically enlisted. After all these family... Læs mere
Celebrates women's histories in the Yellowhammer State by highlighting the lives and contributions of women and enriching our understanding of the past and present.... Læs mere
No state has embraced and preserved its civil rights history more than Alabama. This book, geared toward the casual traveler and... Læs mere
Provides an important examination of the lives of fourteen political and military leaders. These were the men who opened... Læs mere
At its height, the Moundville ceremonial center was a densely occupied town of approximately 1,000 residents, with at least 29 earthen mounds surrounding a central plaza. This volume brings together nine Moundville specialists who trace the site's evolution and eventual decline.
The Birmingham Black Barons played in the final Negro Leagues World Series in 1948 and were a major drawing card when... Læs mere
Birmingham served as the stage for some of the most important moments in the history of the civil rights struggle in... Læs mere
Traces the 430-mile course of the Chattahoochee River from its headwaters at a spring on Coon Den Ridge in northeastern Georgia to its confluence with the Flint River,... Læs mere
With 126 color photographs and 30 quotes from noted Alabama storytellers, Robin McDonald creates the "mood" of small towns everywhere as they quietly retire from service.
Written as a case study of the causes of the Alabama miner's strike in 1894, this book explains how during an economic depression period, the strong trade... Læs mere