Tag: History
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...
These Rugged Days: Alabama in the Civil War
The war became much more immediate on Dec. 9 , when what were likely Alabama’s first shots in anger rumbled over...