The Lure and Lore of Limestone County
Author : Christine Williams Edwards
Publisher :
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 13,61 MB
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : 9780916620165
The Spirits of Athens
Author : Shane Black
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 28,52 MB
Release : 2009-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1440177767
Book Description
The city of Athens is a picturesque, quintessential southern town in north central Alabama, full of folklore and history. The town may also have more ghost stories per capita than any other town in the South. This book collects, for the first time, the best ghost stories that Athens has to offer. You'll read about: * the frenzied spirits that beat on the windows of town square buildings in their attempt to escape an 1893 inferno; * the phantom grandfather clock in the George S. Houston Library and House that chimes but cannot be found; * the lonely ghost of Founders Hall whose lantern light travels from window to window as she searches for her lost love; * the forlorn spirit of the Vasser-Lovvorn Home whose recurring screams from the attic pierce the night; * the ghost child of the Donnell House who was frightened to death by Union soldiers during the Civil War invasion of the town; * and many more.
Hope and Fear
Author : Ronald H. Fritze
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 11,90 MB
Release : 2022-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1789145406
Book Description
A myth-busting journey through the twilight world of fringe ideas and alternative facts. Is a secret and corrupt Illuminati conspiring to control world affairs and bring about a New World Order? Was Donald Trump a victim of massive voter fraud? Is Elizabeth II a shapeshifting reptilian alien? Who is doing all this plotting? In Hope and Fear, Ronald H. Fritze explores the fringe ideas and conspiracy theories people have turned to in order to make sense of the world around them, from myths about the Knights Templar and the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, to Nazis and the occult, the Protocols of Zion and UFOs. As Fritze reveals, when conspiracy theories, myths, and pseudo-history dominate a society’s thinking, facts, reality, and truth fall by the wayside.
Place Names in Alabama
Author : Virginia O. Foscue
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 23,33 MB
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 081730410X
Book Description
Catalogs some 2700 Alabama communities, ranging from Abanda, in Chambers County, to Zip City, in Lauderdale County.
Athens and Limestone County
Author : Kelly Kazek
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,44 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738586144
Book Description
Athens and Limestone County were founded in 1818, the year before Alabama became a state, making Athens one of its oldest cities. The quaint, picturesque downtown square in Athens, the county seat, is the heart of the community. Athens and Limestone County are studies in the ongoing tug-of-war between tradition and progress. Athens is traditionally a railroad and cotton town--once ranking among the state's largest cotton producers--but since the aerospace boom of the 1960s, it has increasingly entered the orbit of the technology center of nearby Huntsville, home of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and Redstone Arsenal. These days, Athens is home to many manufacturing firms, and local civic groups are focused on revitalizing downtown and bringing tourists to Limestone County.
Christmas Tales of Alabama
Author : Kelly Kazek
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 37,8 MB
Release : 2011-11-02
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1625842007
Book Description
It's the most wonderful time of the year, especially in Alabama. Celebrate the spirit of the season with these tales of Christmases past from the heart of Dixie. There is the story of Helen Keller's first Christmas memories in Tuscumbia, the tale of how Birmingham native Hugh Martin penned the classic tune "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," visions of all the impressive Christmas light displays throughout the state and much more. In a collection of tales that range from the heartwarming to the heartbreaking, Alabama author Kelly Kazek culls from over two hundred years of Christmas celebrations in the state and offers up a gift that no one will want to be without come Christmas morning.
Forgotten Tales of Alabama
Author : Kelly Kazek
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 29,20 MB
Release : 2010-09-29
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1614236356
Book Description
Alabama tales that have existed only in rumor, legend and lore are uncovered in this volume of strange, funny, far-fetched, unique and gripping stories from Muscle Shoals to Mobile. From Muscle Shoals to Montgomery to Mobile, there's just no place quite like Alabama. Take a journey off the beaten path through the Cotton State with author Kelly Kazek as she uncovers the stories that make Alabama one of a kind. Kazek, a longtime Alabama resident, unearths tales that have existed only in rumor, anecdote, legend and lore. This collection is packed with little-known stories of strange sites, like the world's largest Nehi bottle; curious critters, like the first monkey in space; and colorful characters, such as the outlaw Tom Clark. Whether funny, far-fetched, gripping or grisly, Forgotten Tales of Alabama is filled with stories you won't soon forget.
The Texanist
Author : David Courtney
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 28,67 MB
Release : 2017-04-25
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1477312978
Book Description
A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.
Egyptomania
Author : Ronald H. Fritze
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 11,73 MB
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1780236859
Book Description
Egyptomania takes us on a historical journey to unearth the Egypt of the imagination, a land of strange gods, mysterious magic, secret knowledge, monumental pyramids, enigmatic sphinxes, and immense wealth. Egypt has always exerted a powerful attraction on the Western mind, and an array of figures have been drawn to the idea of Egypt. Even the practical-minded Napoleon dreamed of Egyptian glory and helped open the antique land to explorers. Ronald H. Fritze goes beyond art and architecture to reveal Egyptomania’s impact on religion, philosophy, historical study, literature, travel, science, and popular culture. All those who remain captivated by the ongoing phenomenon of Egyptomania will revel in the mysteries uncovered in this book.
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Athens
Author : Jenifer Neils
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 17,5 MB
Release : 2021-02-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1108484557
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive introduction to ancient Athens, its topography, monuments, inhabitants, cultural institutions, religious rituals, and politics. Drawing from the newest scholarship on the city, this volume examines how the city was planned, how it functioned, and how it was transformed from a democratic polis into a Roman urbs.
