PATRON + No other place in the United States has street names like those in the city of Mobile, Alabama...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON + No other place in the United States has street names like those in the city of Mobile, Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 10 March, 2021 MOBILE STREETS’ NAMES DATE FROM IMPORTANT PAGES WORLD’S HISTORY By Benjamin D. Baker Federal Writers’ Project Council Chamber, City Hall Mobile, Alabama November 20, 1939 Why is Dauphin street called Dauphin street, and what is the significance of Royal street? To what period of history does Conti street belong; and why was Government street so […] Read more → PATRON + RECIPE WEDNESDAY: A cool gelatine dish from 1932 Posted by Donna R Causey on 10 March, 2021 During the warm days of summer in Alabama, cool gelatine dishes were often used in menus. Here is a popular one from around 1932. Fruit Bavarian Cream Two cups crushed fruit, 1 ½ tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup whipping cream Few grains salt Soften gelatine in […] Read more → Did you know one of the top gospel songs in the country was written by this Alabamian? Posted by Weylin Stewart on 9 March, 2021 North Carolina honored him as Songwriter of the Year in 2005 [In September 2005, 84-year old Curtis L. Stewart, native Alabamian, traveled to North Carolina where he was honored as Songwriter of the Year at the 30th annual Gospel Music Festival and Old Time Singing Convention. Curtis L. Stewart wrote and published many gospel songs in […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

PATRON + Citizens Rise Up Against The Governor

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON + Citizens Rise Up Against The Governor Posted by Donna R Causey on 7 March, 2021 This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Pioneers: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 3) First Edition Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron/Patreon and unlock even more stories! https://www.alabamapioneers.com/unlock-the-secrets-to-alabamas-past/ Citizens Rise Up Against The Governor In 1798, Congress created the Mississippi Territory that included the portions of Alabama and Mississippi east and west along the northern boundary […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

PATRON + Many Native Americans in Alabama owned farms and raised cotton

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON + Many Native Americans in Alabama owned farms and raised cotton Posted by Donna R Causey on 5 March, 2021 This is an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS – Settlement: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 2) continued below Native Americans Owned Farms And Raised Cotton Modern day misconceptions about the Native American population in Alabama portray them as “war-like, nomadic people living in teepees, wearing buckskins riding horses and wearing elaborate feathered headdresses.” An […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

PATRON + RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Tips for Properly Canning Food from 1946….

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON + RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Tips for Properly Canning Food from 1946…. Posted by Donna R Causey on 3 March, 2021 During World War II, the US Government encouraged food preserving, so pressure cookers were essential tools for every household. These tips for canning are from a 1946 cookbook. CHOOSE A GOOD PRODUCT Remember that canning will not improve food: canning will only hold the food in the condition it is when the cover is put […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

PATRON + A Warning Saves Many Lives...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON + A Warning Saves Many Lives Posted by Donna R Causey on 2 March, 2021 This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Confrontation: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 4) Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron/Patreon and unlock even more stories! https://www.alabamapioneers.com/unlock-the-secrets-to-alabamas-past/ A Warning Saves Many Lives In 1812, the long-threatened war between the United States and Great Britain was formally declared. At the beginning of the war, the Americans had asserted […] Read more → Here are the present-day 67 counties of Alabama & the date of formation Posted by Donna R Causey on 1 March, 2021 Counties of Alabama Date of Formation County Court Houses.—By act of December 31, 1822, the sheriffs of the several counties were made the custodians of the court houses thereof, with authority to keep out intruders, have the buildings cleaned, to repair, and otherwise keep in order, and to make a report in reference thereto every year […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

What to do when Courthouses are burned

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward What to do when Courthouses are burned Posted by Donna R Causey on 28 February, 2021 Message from a member of the Alabama Pioneers community I wish to thank you for your work and sending me the AP each week. I enjoy reading it each week. In the article “Burned Courthouses” Another place you might look is Civil War Pension Applications. My Mother’s family came from Taney and Christian County Missouri. The courthouse […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe