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Ask McGehee: What happened to the auditorium atop the Battle House?

Historian Tom McGehee walks through the old auditorium atop downtown Mobile's Battle House Hotel in the early 1900s.

Joy Riding Through Spring Hill in the 1960s

Remembering the 1960s from the backseat of several spectacular cars

Remembering the Last Days of Julius T. Wright

Members of Julius T. Wright's final graduating class look back on friendship, tradition and coming of age in a time of change.

Ask McGehee: What’s the history of the little chapel beside St. Francis at the...

Historian Tom McGehee explores the history of the Barnwell chapel constructed in 1898.

Cabeza de Vaca, Don Teodoro and the Unnamed Black Man at Mobile Bay

A desperate Spanish expedition drifted into Mobile Bay, and two men who went ashore for water vanished without a trace.

Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company during World War II

Historian Scotty Kirkland explores how Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company impacted Mobile's industry during World War II.

Ask McGehee: Who was Disa Stone?

Historian Tom McGehee shares the story of Disa Stone, the editor of the children's page of the Mobile Press Register from 1929 to 1949.

Celebrating 20 Years of ‘Ask McGehee’ with Historian Tom McGehee

In celebration of 20 years of Ask McGehee, MB sat down with historian Tom McGehee to learn about his favorite historical moments, best audience reactions and secrets behind his successful monthly column.

Who are ‘The Society of the Cincinnati’?

Descendants of Revolutionary War officers honor the memories of those who fought in the American Revolution through The Society of the Cincinnati.

Georgia Cottage: The House that History Built

From novels to memoirs, Mobile’s Georgia Cottage is an archive of stories that withstand the passage of time.

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