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State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive

It would cost a city $1.825 million annually to permanently remove a memorial.

July 3, 2025

Secretariat and the Wiregrass

All 21 horses in this year’s Kentucky Derby were descendants of Secretariat, whose legacy was honored no matter which descendant won.

June 11, 2025

60 years later, no justice for teen shot by Birmingham police

On September 15, 1963, a Birmingham police officer shot and killed Black teen Johnnie Robinson, a tragic event that unfolded hours after a church bombing.

June 4, 2025

The 1963 murder of Virgil Lamar Ware and a fight for remembrance

His death on September 15, 1963, was overshadowed by the church bombing, but his story is finally being told.

May 15, 2025

Measuring victory at the end of the war

It would take almost 45 years for the final objective of World War II to be accomplished.

May 5, 2025

The mirror lies: Power distorts what politicians see in themselves

Too many leaders mistake self-preservation for principle — history won’t.

April 23, 2025

Remembering Ernie Pyle

Ernie Pyle gave his life for something bigger than himself—explaining the calamity of war from the vantage point of the common soldiers who secured victory.

April 21, 2025

Remembering Lafayette

The person of Lafayette and even his myth calls us to consider the foundations of the country and why we have succeeded.

April 4, 2025

Rogers Hamilton: No justice for murdered Black teen

Lynched in 1957 Alabama after waving at white girls, Rogers Hamilton's murder remained unsolved for decades.

April 2, 2025

Rep. Sewell announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition

This year’s theme is Picturing a Future for our Historic District. The deadline to submit artwork is Monday, April 21, 2025.

March 26, 2025