Big Jim Folsom: Alabama’s most uninhibited governor
Big Jim Folsom was the epitome of unbridled candidness.
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See recent postsAlabama’s first woman governor: Lurleen Wallace
It was 55 years ago in May 1968 that Alabama's first female governor, Lurleen Wallace, passed away.
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See recent postsJabo Waggoner: an Alabama political icon
It would take a book to chronicle his legislative accomplishments and good deeds.
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See recent postsAlabama is a big front porch
Kathryn Tucker Wyndham would simply smile and agree that her adage lives on.
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See recent postsSpecial Alabamians: Harper Lee
Nelle Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, is one of the five most read and purchased books in history.
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See recent postsLegendary Alabamians: Howell Heflin
Most people who knew him well in Alabama and Washington simply referred to him as “Judge.”
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See recent postsA tribute to the legend Bill Baxley
Bill Baxley has a place in Alabama history. It is hard to believe that young Bill Baxley turns 81 this month.
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See recent postsFob James’ story, 1978 governor’s race
Governor Fob James' first election as governor in 1978 is one for the record books.
Willie Edwards Jr.: The Klan sought to erase his memory, his family made sure it endured
Ultimately, his killers were never convicted of his murder, but Wille Edwards Jr.'s memory lives on.
90 years on: Remembering the Scottsboro Boys
Their legacy endures in several U.S. Supreme Court decisions recognizing Americans have the right to receive effective legal counsel.