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William Weatherford

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 01:36:06 +0000

William Weatherford William Weatherford, known as Red Eagle (ca. 1781–March 24, 1824), was a Creek chief of the Upper Creek towns who led many of the Red Sticks actions in the Creek War (1813–1814) against Lower Creek towns and against allied forces of the United States. One of many mixed-race descendants of Southeast Indians who […]

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The Miracle of Mobile Bay

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:37:50 +0000

This story is not fiction. It is an amazing account of an episode in connection with the naval battle in Mobile bay, on August 5 1864, when the monitor Tecumseh was sunk in action. The names in the story, as told by Rear Admiral Goodrich, are real, and with the historic facts set forth are in the records of the great Civil war.

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Rosa Parks Childhood Home

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 12:15:34 +0000

Rosa Parks childhood home

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Black Widow of Hazel Green Alabama

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 02:45:49 +0000

The High-Brown-Routt home burned to the ground in the fall of 1968. From the main road, skeletal remains of two chimneys are the only visible evidence that a house, once stood on the ancient Indian mound.

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Senator John Hollis Bankhead

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:21:40 +0000

SENATOR JOHN HOLLIS BANKHEAD John Hollis Bankhead was born on his father’s farm in Marion (now Lamar) County on September 13, 1842. He was educated in the country schools of his native county and with this meager scholastic preparation became a man of solid and practical learning. He was married November 13, 1866 at Wetumpka, […]

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Wilson Pickett

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 10:09:24 +0000

Wison Pickett was born on March 18, 1941 in Prattville, Alabama. He sang American R&B, soul and rock and roll. He recorded over 50 songs including “In the Midnight Hour”, “Land of 1,000 Dances”, “Mustang Sally” and “Funky Broadway.” Wilson Pickett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.

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The Notorious Outlaw and Murderer, “Bart” Thrasher

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 20:47:10 +0000

Bart Thrasher, the notorious Bibb county outlaw, who, with six other convicts, recently broke out of the Pratt mine's penitentiary and, overpowering the guards, escaped, turned up at Horse Creek with an unknown pal, and had a night of robbing and murdering.

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William B. Travis, Commander Of The Alamo

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:26:08 +0000

Home of William B. Travis, Commander of the Alamo
The historic Alabama home of Alamo hero William Travis was built in around 1820 and stands in Purdue Hill, Alabama

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Sheriff Pat Garrett

Mon, 28 May 2018 12:29:37 +0000

Sheriff Pat Garrett, Patrick Floyd Jarvis "Pat" Garrett (June 5, 1850 – February 29, 1908) was an American Old West lawman, bartender and customs agent who became renowned for killing Billy the Kid. He was the sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico as well as Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

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