The Lure and Lore of Limestone County
| Author | : Christine Williams Edwards |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780916620165 |
Athens And Limestone County
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Hope and Fear
| Author | : Ronald H. Fritze |
| Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2022-04-18 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1789145406 |
A myth-busting journey through the twilight world of fringe ideas and alternative facts. Is a secret and corrupt Illuminati conspiring to control world affairs and bring about a New World Order? Was Donald Trump a victim of massive voter fraud? Is Elizabeth II a shapeshifting reptilian alien? Who is doing all this plotting? In Hope and Fear, Ronald H. Fritze explores the fringe ideas and conspiracy theories people have turned to in order to make sense of the world around them, from myths about the Knights Templar and the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, to Nazis and the occult, the Protocols of Zion and UFOs. As Fritze reveals, when conspiracy theories, myths, and pseudo-history dominate a society’s thinking, facts, reality, and truth fall by the wayside.
Place Names in Alabama
| Author | : Virginia O. Foscue |
| Publisher | : University of Alabama Press |
| Total Pages | : 186 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 081730410X |
Catalogs some 2700 Alabama communities, ranging from Abanda, in Chambers County, to Zip City, in Lauderdale County.
The Spirits of Athens
| Author | : Shane Black |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 122 |
| Release | : 2009-10 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1440177767 |
The city of Athens is a picturesque, quintessential southern town in north central Alabama, full of folklore and history. The town may also have more ghost stories per capita than any other town in the South. This book collects, for the first time, the best ghost stories that Athens has to offer. You'll read about: * the frenzied spirits that beat on the windows of town square buildings in their attempt to escape an 1893 inferno; * the phantom grandfather clock in the George S. Houston Library and House that chimes but cannot be found; * the lonely ghost of Founders Hall whose lantern light travels from window to window as she searches for her lost love; * the forlorn spirit of the Vasser-Lovvorn Home whose recurring screams from the attic pierce the night; * the ghost child of the Donnell House who was frightened to death by Union soldiers during the Civil War invasion of the town; * and many more.
Shot in Alabama
| Author | : Frances Osborn Robb |
| Publisher | : University of Alabama Press |
| Total Pages | : 593 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 081731878X |
A sumptuously illustrated history of photography as practiced in the state from 1839 to 1941 offering a unique account of the birth and development of a significant documentary and artistic medium
Forgotten Tales of Alabama
| Author | : Kelly Kazek |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 136 |
| Release | : 2010-09-29 |
| Genre | : Photography |
| ISBN | : 1614236356 |
Alabama tales that have existed only in rumor, legend and lore are uncovered in this volume of strange, funny, far-fetched, unique and gripping stories from Muscle Shoals to Mobile. From Muscle Shoals to Montgomery to Mobile, there's just no place quite like Alabama. Take a journey off the beaten path through the Cotton State with author Kelly Kazek as she uncovers the stories that make Alabama one of a kind. Kazek, a longtime Alabama resident, unearths tales that have existed only in rumor, anecdote, legend and lore. This collection is packed with little-known stories of strange sites, like the world's largest Nehi bottle; curious critters, like the first monkey in space; and colorful characters, such as the outlaw Tom Clark. Whether funny, far-fetched, gripping or grisly, Forgotten Tales of Alabama is filled with stories you won't soon forget.
Athens and Limestone County
| Author | : Kelly Kazek |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780738586144 |
Athens and Limestone County were founded in 1818, the year before Alabama became a state, making Athens one of its oldest cities. The quaint, picturesque downtown square in Athens, the county seat, is the heart of the community. Athens and Limestone County are studies in the ongoing tug-of-war between tradition and progress. Athens is traditionally a railroad and cotton town--once ranking among the state's largest cotton producers--but since the aerospace boom of the 1960s, it has increasingly entered the orbit of the technology center of nearby Huntsville, home of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and Redstone Arsenal. These days, Athens is home to many manufacturing firms, and local civic groups are focused on revitalizing downtown and bringing tourists to Limestone County.
Christmas Tales of Alabama
| Author | : Kelly Kazek |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 105 |
| Release | : 2011-11-02 |
| Genre | : Photography |
| ISBN | : 1625842007 |
It's the most wonderful time of the year, especially in Alabama. Celebrate the spirit of the season with these tales of Christmases past from the heart of Dixie. There is the story of Helen Keller's first Christmas memories in Tuscumbia, the tale of how Birmingham native Hugh Martin penned the classic tune "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," visions of all the impressive Christmas light displays throughout the state and much more. In a collection of tales that range from the heartwarming to the heartbreaking, Alabama author Kelly Kazek culls from over two hundred years of Christmas celebrations in the state and offers up a gift that no one will want to be without come Christmas morning.
The Texanist
| Author | : David Courtney |
| Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 2017-04-25 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1477312978 |
A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.
Alabama Folk Pottery
| Author | : Joey Brackner |
| Publisher | : University Alabama Press |
| Total Pages | : 356 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : |
"This book places historic Alabama pottery-making into a national and international context and describes the technologies that distinguish Alabama potters from the rest of the Southeast. It explains how a blending and borrowing among cultural groups that settled the state nurtured its rich regional traditions. In addition to providing a detailed discussion of pottery types, clays, glazes, slips, and firing methods, the book presents a geographic survey of the state's pottery regions with a comprehensive list of Alabama potters - a valuable resource for collectors, scholars, and curators."--BOOK JACKET.
