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Betty Bienville was a pen name used by Nettie Chandler (1869 - 1943) and her sister, Mary (1875 - 1956). Both were descendants...
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According to early city directories, Mobile had 10 cigar dealers operating in 1869 but no manufacturers. That rapidly changed. In 1875 there were...
The Streets of Victorian Mobile
Following the Civil War, Mobile was slow to recover, but as the decades passed, things steadily improved. Business and civic leaders...
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 “The Divine Sarah” appeared in the Port City on at least three occasions. Mobile had a theater as early as 1838 and was known for...
Wilde Card
One of 19th-century Mobile’s most colorful and memorable visitors was Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde. The flamboyant Irishman was touring the United States in...
Salute to our Sister Cities
A directional marker stands at Fort Condé with arrows pointing to faraway places. Each arrow represents a Mobile sister city, encouraging global thinking and begging...
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When World War II erupted, German U-boats were sinking American supply ships in the Atlantic faster than they could be built. Between 1939...
Defending Confederate Mobile
A key piece of Confederate Mobile’s defensive strategy was its naval squadron. Like the army, the navy changed commanders several times, but...
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After sitting vacant for more than 40 years, the southwest corner of Conception and St. Francis streets will reportedly be the site of...
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The parking lot adjoining the Battle House, as well as the neighboring Phelps Dunbar law firm building at the northeast corner of Dauphin...
