Russell Blount
The History of Mobile’s Steamboats
From their role in the economy to races across the water, the Port City’s steamboats have a storied history.
When Oscar Wilde Visited Mobile
Famed poet and playwright Oscar Wilde’s visit to the Port City was worth the price of admission.
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.
The Surrender of William Weatherford to Andrew Jackson
A Native American chief's surrender to Andrew Jackson.
Shandy Jones: From Slavery to Statesman
The Reverend Shandy Jones and his fight for equality in 1800s Alabama.
Raphael Semmes: Patriot or Pirate?
Behind Admiral Semmes' storied reputation.
James Copeland: Mobile’s Antebellum Outlaw
Recounting an infamous criminal's life of crime across the Gulf Coast.
Andrew Ellicott and His Forgotten Stone
The history and purpose of a north Mobile County landmark and the man who placed it.
Aaron Burr, Arrested in South Alabama for Treason
The third vice president of the United States met his match in Alabama near the Tombigbee River.
