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Remember When: Pioneer cabins dotted the County

Cowboy and pioneer days are fascinating to me. My husband and I often watch the GRIT TV Channel.  Jimmy reminisces about going to the Martin ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Saturday, June 22, 2019 12:00 am

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Remember When: Why celebrate the Alabama Bicentennial

Browsing through some old newspapers, I ran across an article written during the American Bicentennial year of 1976 (1776-1976). It was written by the Chairman ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, June 14, 2019 12:00 am

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Remember when: Looking back, looking forward

Reminiscing about the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion on D-Day this week, one of Sir Winston Churchill’s quotes comes to mind. “The farther backward ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:48 am

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Remember when: Recollection paints picture of 1800s homesteads

I guess I never knew Mr. B. B. Padgett. The histories he wrote about the First Baptist Church are valuable stories of the church’s early ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Saturday, June 1, 2019 3:11 am

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Remember When: City’s 1st chiropractors arrived in ‘23

“’Daisy Bell’ is a song still popular today although it was written in 1892 by an English composer. On songwriter Harry Dacra’s first visit to ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Saturday, May 25, 2019 12:50 am

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Remember When: The Robinson Park Story

“While strolling through the park one day, In the merry, merry month of May…”      The words to this familiar song fit the theme ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Saturday, May 18, 2019 1:02 am

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Remember When: Great mothers made great contributions to developing city, high school

Ever since the restoration work began on the historic home located on East Three Notch Street across from the First Baptist Church, I have been ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Saturday, May 11, 2019 12:11 am

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Remember When: Alabama Constitution Signers Day evokes stories of state’s earliest settlements

During this Alabama Bicentennial year of 2019, it is a good opportunity to research and understand how the early settlers came into this new territory ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Saturday, May 4, 2019 12:00 am

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Remember when: Riley house graced East Three Notch

More than 120 ago, songwriting and singing were vital parts of the American popular culture. Music of the late 1890s played a significant role in ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Saturday, April 27, 2019 12:36 am

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Remember When: Bradley Cemetery is 170 years old

“Where Have All the Flowers Gone” I was singing to myself as we walked down that path then stepped into a thick wooded area off ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Saturday, April 20, 2019 2:15 am

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