Legends And Lore Of Birmingham Central Alabama

Author : Beverly Crider
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625849274

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Legends and Lore of Birmingham & Central Alabama by Beverly Crider Pdf

From Jasper to Selma to Hoover, central Alabama is bursting at the seams with unique stories and legendary characters. Read about the Goat Man, the famous wandering traveler who wrestled a bear, narrowly avoided being lynched by the Ku Klux Klan, was pronounced dead and taken to the morgue and later became an ordained preacher. Learn the story of the Alabama White Thang, a seven-foot-tall creature covered in white hair that has appeared all over the region. Be charmed by Fred, the Rockford town dog that became everyone's best friend and had his fifteen minutes of fame on Animal Planet. Author Beverly Crider brings the most bizarre facets of the Alabama spirit to life with dozens of strange stories in central Alabama.

Author : Joseph W. Lewis Jr. M.D.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781665503396

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Amazing Alabama: a Potpourri of Fascinating Facts, Tall Tales and Storied Stories by Joseph W. Lewis Jr. M.D. Pdf

Amazing Alabama: A Potpourri of Fascinating Facts, Tall Tales and Storied Stories chronicles a brief history of the state, famous personages associated with Alabama, a discussion of state firsts, unique occurrences, antiquated laws and other fascinating topics.

Author : S Jonathan Bass
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631492389

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He Calls Me By Lightning: The Life of Caliph Washington and the forgotten Saga of Jim Crow, Southern Justice, and the Death Penalty by S Jonathan Bass Pdf

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Washington Post and Kirkus Reviews A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection A Southern Independent Booksellers Association “Spring Pick” This harrowing portrait of the Jim Crow South “proves how much we do not yet know about our history” (New York Times Book Review). Caliph Washington didn’t pull the trigger but, as Officer James "Cowboy" Clark lay dying, he had no choice but to turn on his heel and run. The year was 1957; Cowboy Clark was white, Caliph Washington was black, and this was the Jim Crow South. Widely lauded for its searing “insight into a history of America that can no longer be left unknown” (Washington Post), He Calls Me by Lightning is an “absorbing chronicle” (Ira Katznelson) of the forgotten life of Caliph Washington that becomes an historic portrait of racial injustice in the civil rights era. Washington, a black teenager from the vice-ridden city of Bessemer, Alabama, was wrongfully convicted of killing a white Alabama policeman in 1957 and sentenced to death. Through “meticulous research and vivid prose” (Patrick Phillips), S. Jonathan Bass reveals Washington’s Kafkaesque legal odyssey: he came within minutes of the electric chair nearly a dozen times and had his conviction overturned three times before finally being released in 1972. Devastating and essential, He Calls Me by Lightning demands that we take into account the thousands of lives cast away by the systemic racism of a “social order apparently unchanged even today” (David Levering Lewis).

Author : Kim Johnston,Shane Busby
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625851505

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Haunted Talladega County by Kim Johnston,Shane Busby Pdf

Talladega County is known for its auto racing and rich southern history. Stories of the strange and supernatural, however, are just as prevalent. Like the story of Gloria's bridge, where the spirit of a woman and her baby are said to appear when her name is called out. Or the ghost of a man and his dog wandering the forests of Cemetery Mountain. At Hill Elementary, the specter of a principal still patrols the grounds, watching over her students. Paranormal writers Kim Johnston and Shane Busby chronicle the strange, mysterious and ghastly past of Talladega County.

Author : Jason Offutt
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738760063

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Chasing American Monsters by Jason Offutt Pdf

STEP RIGHT UP and BEHOLD a stupendous COLLECTION of over 250 FEARSOME and FANTASTICAL CREATURES from Every State in the Union! The Black Dog of Hanging Hills, the Tommyknockers of Pennsylvania, the Banshee of the Badlands—these beasts and hundreds more will hold you spellbound, unable to look away from their frightful features and their extraordinary stories. Come face to face with modern-day dinosaurs, extraterrestrials, dragons, lizard men, giants, and flying humanoids. This illustrated collection includes more than 250 monsters and cryptids that will make your hair stand on end when you hear something go bump in the night. From Alabama to Wyoming and everywhere in between, these enigmatic abominations lurk in the darkest corners and the deepest shadows. This eye-opening book details the origins, appearance, and behaviors of these bizarre creatures so that if you should come across a terrifying beast in the wild, you'll know exactly what you're dealing with. Praise: "Jason Offutt does a special service to the field of cryptozoology with this new book Chasing American Monsters. By keeping all of us up-to-date and incredibly informed—beyond the scope of lesser guidebooks—we have a better head start on knowing where to look for these cryptids. Highly recommended."—Loren Coleman, author of Cryptozoology A to Z and director of the International Cryptozoology Museum

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780635083715

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My First Pocket Guide About Alabama by Carole Marsh Pdf

The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes Alabama basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about Alabama. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! Alabama Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. Alabama Geography section digs up the what's where in Alabama. Alabama History section is like traveling through time to some of Alabama's greatest moments. Alabama People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. Alabama Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. Alabama Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to Alabama. Alabama Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about Alabama.

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780793300846

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The Hard-to-Believe-but-True! Book of Alabama History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore, Humor and More by Carole Marsh Pdf

Author : Frederick J. Dockstader
Publisher : New York, Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Dissertations, Academic
ISBN : WISC:89058375387

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The American Indian in Graduate Studies by Frederick J. Dockstader Pdf

Author : Frederick J. Dockstader
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Dissertations, Academic
ISBN : MINN:31951D004354791

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Contributions from the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation by Frederick J. Dockstader Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2140 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Camp sites, facilities, etc
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022280494

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Woodall's Campground Directory by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Postal service
ISBN : CORNELL:31924061172262

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The National Rural Letter Carrier by Anonim Pdf

Author : Edwin Kenneth Burnett,Frederick J. Dockstader
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : Dissertations, Academic
ISBN : UIUC:30112052136147

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The American Indian in Graduate Studies by Edwin Kenneth Burnett,Frederick J. Dockstader Pdf

Author : Beverly Crider
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625840561

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Lost Birmingham by Beverly Crider Pdf

Some of Birmingham Alabama's history has been lost. This book takes a look at this lost history and brings it back to life. Birmingham has many notable historic landmarks today, but so many more are all but forgotten. The Bangor Cave Casino was once a world-renowned speakeasy. The Thomas Jefferson Hotel featured a zeppelin mooring station, drawing lots of attention from tourists. Other significant sites from the past, such as Hillman Hospital and the buildings on the "Heaviest Corner on Earth," are unknown even to natives now. Local author Beverly Crider presents an intriguing and educational tour through these and more hidden treasures.

Author : John Garst
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476686110

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John Henry and His People by John Garst Pdf

The song "John Henry," perhaps America's greatest folk ballad, is about an African-American steel driver who raced and beat a steam drill, dying "with his hammer in his hand" from the effort. Most singers and historians believe John Henry was a real person, not a fictitious one, and that his story took place in West Virginia--though other places have been proposed. John Garst argues convincingly that it took place near Dunnavant, Alabama, in 1887. The author's reconstruction, based on contemporaneous evidence and subsequent research, uncovers a fascinating story that supports the Dunnavant location and provides new insights. Beyond John Henry, readers will discover the lives and work of his people: Black and white singers; his "captain," contractor Frederick Dabney; C. C. Spencer, the most credible eyewitness; John Henry's wife; the blind singer W. T. Blankenship, who printed the first broadside of the ballad; and later scholars who studied John Henry. The book includes analyses of the song's numerous iterations, several previously unpublished illustrations and a foreword by folklorist Art Rosenbaum.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3126 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022597087

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Subject Guide to Books in Print by Anonim Pdf