Tag: History
Invaders of the Gulf
PARTY CRASHER The lionfish, of the genus Pterois, is a venomous fish native to the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific. Its spread...
The Pinecone War of 1815
Thousands of them splashed ashore on the Gulf side of Dauphin Island on February 6, 1815, resplendent in red coats, laced...
A Slice of History
A toddler enjoys some Dixie Bread.   Original photo from the Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library,...
Madame Le Vert: Hostess Extraordinaire
ABOVE Octavia Walton Le Vert, painted by Thomas Sully. Photo courtesy of Maggie Tuberville, ...
Ask McGehee
What's the history of the old school on Broad Street?
A Hoot and a Half
There are a couple truths about owls that you may find surprising. First, you might...
Line of Scrimmage
Young friends take a break from their tackling and punting.   ORIGINAL PHOTO FROM THE DOY LEALE MCCALL RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY, USA ARCHIVES...
Ask McGehee
Did Mobile ever have a cotton mill?
Empire Theatre, 1940
Mobile movies on Lower Dauphin  ORIGINAL PHOTO FROM THE DOY LEALE MCCALL RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY, USA ARCHIVES  • COLORIZATION BY DYNAMICHROME LIMITED   ...
Hurricane Season
Every so often, Mother Nature likes to throw a buzz saw up the Gulf of Mexico — a sort of not-so-friendly reminder of...
