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John S. Sledge Book Signing, 07/15/15
Mobile Bay, the History Museum of Mobile and Page & Jones hosted an evening with author John S. Sledge, celebrating his new book, "The...
John T. Grant’s “Indispensable” Pass
In 1839, a gifted hydraulic engineer dredged a critical link between Mobile and New Orleans.
Eugene B. Sledge and Mobile: 75 Years After “The War”
Mobilian Eugene Sledge is recognized the world over as a USMC combat veteran of World War II, but there is even more to know, and admire, about “Ugin” of Georgia Cottage.
A Historian’s Restoration Wish List Ten Years On
A decade ago, MB asked historian John Sledge to share his personal restoration wish list. Happily, the intervening decade has been a strong one for historic preservation in Mobile. Allow us as a brief review of the successes of the past 10 years and a look at what remains in peril.
A Little Garden of Eden
Historian John Sledge leads us on a stroll through the streets of Spanish Mobile.
The Battle of Mabila
Historian John Sledge relates the violent confrontation between Chief Tascalusa and Hernando de Soto.
The Vine and Olive Colonists’ Perilous Mobile Bay Landfall
Historian John Sledge recounts the Vine and Olive colonists’ perilous Mobile Bay landfall.
“The Pirate bore down on us…”
Maritime historian John Sledge recounts the eventful maiden voyage of the revenue cutter Alabama.
Madoc’s Mark: The Persistence of an Alabama Legend
Historian John Sledge explores the riddle of Prince Madoc, the Welsh explorer who, according to legend, discovered the New World via Mobile Bay three centuries before Columbus.
Book Excerpt – The Gulf of Mexico: A Maritime History
In a sampling from his newest book, local author and MB contributor John Sledge tells the tale of a German submarine attack on a ship headed for Mobile.