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RIP David
A friend of mine died this morning. He’d lived in Selma for twenty years and devoted that time to not only restoring the Harmony Club– a Jewish social club from the turn of the last century that had been dormant … Continue reading
Random, because trolleys
Today I spotted a tourist bus from Montgomery parked outside the library in such a way that I was reminded of a postcard from over a century ago.
Love, sand cranes, and civil rights
This has….not been a good week for utilities in my neck of the woods. Because of heavy rains, flooding, and thunderstormy-drama, I’ve been without phone and DSL service since Tuesday, and the library has had to close for one day … Continue reading
Of Caesar, Aeneas, and Selma
This past week I’ve been dogsitting in the country, and if you’ve never enjoyed a rural sunset with a glass of wine and Chloe Feoranzo playing in the background, it’s an experience I can recommend. While I was away, February … Continue reading
Yesterday: Memories of Selma
Yesterday: Memories of Selma and her People© 1940 C.C. Grayson 155 pages (For want of a book cover, I’m including a photograph of Selma’s main street in the early 20th century, after 1891 but before 1926.) In the 1940s, … Continue reading
Odd Egg Editor
Odd-Egg Editor © 1990 Kathryn Tucker Windham 170 pages Anyone who grew up in Selma, Alabama, prior to 2011 had heard of Kathryn Tucker Windham, and odds were they cherished her. A master storyteller, she inspired an annual Tale-Tellin’ Festival … Continue reading
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Tagged biography, history, journalism, Kathryn Tucker Windham, memoir, Montgomery, Selma
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Testing, testing
Last week I purchased a new phone, one of those modern miracles that can order a custom sandwich, rent a car, check a flight, and read me a book while also allowing Google and the NSA to keep tabs on … Continue reading
These Rugged Days
These Rugged Days: Alabama in the Civil War© 2017 John Sledge296 pages Although Alabama was not the site of as many bloody battles as Virginia and Tennessee in the Civil War, it was not a quiet backwater only troubled at … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, American Civil War, American South, history, John Sledge, military, Selma
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Selma 1965: The Photographs of Spider Martin
Selma 1965: The Photographs of Spider Martin© 2015 University of Texas; photography Spider Martin128 pages, 80 photographs During the 50th anniversary of the Selma March back in 2015, one of the more popular exhibits in the city was a public … Continue reading