Saturday, December 19, 2020

This Alabama County changed it’s name over the issue of slavery [Many settlers surnames included]...

 
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This Alabama County changed it's name over the issue of slavery [Many settlers surnames included]

(Many people in Alabama changed their views on slavery as this story reveals)The Alabama County of Calhoun was created by the legislature December 18, 1832, from the land ceded by the Treaty of Cusseta, executed March 24, 1832. It lost part of its original territory by the formation of Cleburne, December 6, 1866, and Etowah […]

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PATRON + The early days of the home county of Auburn University

EARLY LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Lee County was named in honor of Gen. Robert E. Lee, commander-in-chief of the Confederate Armies, and later president of the Washington and Lee University. The county was created by an act of the legislature of December 15, 1866. The territory from which this county was formed was taken from portions […]

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PATRON – Florence, Alabama Advertisements from 1888

The following Business Advertisements were in a Catalog published in 1888 entitled, Florence, Lauderdale County and North Alabama by Leftwich bros. and Curtis, Florence, Ala. (Library of Congress) They reveal the names of many early businessmen in Florence, Alabama. ALABAMA REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS VOLUME II After the Revolutionary War, free bounty land was offered by […]

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PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – Stop floors from squeaking and more

This is an excerpt from the book Vinegar of the Four Thieves SIMPLE HOME REPAIRS FROM THE PAST Stop floors from squeaking by sprinkling talcum powder over them. Sweep the powder into the cracks between the boards By dipping a new broom in hot salt water before using, will toughen the bristles and make it […]

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