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Ask McGehee: Do any of the characters in HBO’s series “The Gilded Age” have...
The lead character, social climber Bertha Russell, was certainly inspired in part by Mobile-born Alva Smith Vanderbilt.
Mobile’s Hero of the Titanic Disaster
Discover the incredible story of Archibald Gracie IV, a Mobile native remembered as a brave rescuer of passengers during the disastrous sinking of the Titanic.
Mobile’s Hero of the Titanic Disaster
Discover the incredible story of Archibald Gracie IV, a Mobile native remembered as a brave rescuer of passengers during the disastrous sinking of the Titanic.
Who says you can’t wear white after Labor Day?
An age-old fashion tenet gets the once-over.
Born With a Silver Spoon
A local estate silver expert breaks down three eras of past silver design and explains why Southerners still can’t get enough.
What Happened to the Cowbellions?
Mobile’s original mystic society, which reigned supreme over celebration and mirth in 19th-century Mobile, danced into oblivion some 60 years after it was founded.
Lessons in History
In honor of our first-ever history-themed issue, MB asked Mobile Bay-area historians and researchers to share unusual, amazing or almost-forgotten stories that make up our rich history.