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- Letter from James F. McKee in Wilmington, North Carolina, to the police of Mobile, Alabama.
- 1831-11-03
- In the letter McKee warns the men of a new slave in Mobile who had been banished from North Carolina because of "seditious conduct" the year before: "While acting as Magistrate of Police last August my attention...was called to the circulation of...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Syndenham Moore in Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Amanda, in Greensboro, Alabama.
- 1846-06-10
- During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he discusses the upcoming transportation of troops from New Orleans to Port Isabel in Texas. There is...
- 2009-11-17
- "The Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States of America."
- 1861-04-10
- This article discusses the ratification of the Confederate constitution and the recent formation of the Confederate States. It defends secession, praises the actions and intent of the people, and predicts a bright future for the new government:...
- 2010-01-25
- Letter from Thomas B. Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, to his father, Bolling.
- 1863-05-27
- In the letter he mentions that exams have begun ("I have great doubts as to whether I can pass or not"), and he then discusses his desire to join a company being raised on campus: "The most of my friends have gone into it, and try very hard to get...
- 2011-10-20
- Letters between Raphael Semmes in Mobile, Alabama, and Major General Wager Swayne in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1866-08
- In the first letter, written August 26, Semmes complains that he has not been allowed to take his position as probate judge of Mobile County: "Do I read the President's proclamation of the 20th. inst., declaring that peace prevails throughout the...
- 2009-10-16
- "Silver Star Medal" certificate issued by the 102nd Infantry Division to First Lieutenant James S. Gaskell, Jr., of Alabama.
- 1945
- Gaskell served in the 407th U.S. Infantry Regiment during World War II. He received the citation "for gallantry in action against the enemy in Germany on 23 and 24 February 1945." A description of his actions is included.
- 2009-09-15
- "Sergt. Grenier Wins Bronze Star Medal."
- 1945-00-00
- Newspaper article describing Grenier's heroism at the Remagan Bridge across the Rhine River in Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions.
- 2008-07-15
- "Bronze Star."
- 1945-00-00
- Newspaper article describing Grenier's heroism at the Remagan Bridge across the Rhine River in Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions.
- 2008-07-15
- "Sgt. Grenier Leads Trucks Across Bridge Under Fire."
- 1945-00-00
- Newspaper article describing Grenier's heroism at the Remagan Bridge across the Rhine River in Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions.
- 2008-07-15
- Letter from General Douglas MacArthur to Frank W. Boykin.
- 1950-12-13
- In this letter MacArthur defends his recent actions in Korea and warns Americans against blindly accepting propaganda and reports from the sensationalist press. MacArthur wrote this before President Truman removed him from his position.
- 2009-09-15
- Letters between Sam Evans in Chicago, Illinois, and L. B. Sullivan, police commissioner in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1960-03-00
- In the first letter, written March 10, 1960, Evans disagrees with Sullivan's suggestion to close Alabama State College, arguing that the students who recently protested there "are only asking for the rights given them in the constitution of these...
- 2010-07-27
- Telegram from Bernard Lee in Montgomery, Alabama, to Governor John Patterson.
- 1960-06-15
- In the message Lee criticizes the dismissal of Dr. Lawrence D. Reddick from Alabama State College, and he defends the actions of the demonstrators: "Governor Patterson should not give credit to the Communist for the American ideals which have been...
- 2010-01-28
- Telegram from Reverend Ralph Abernathy in Montgomery, Alabama, to Governor John Patterson.
- 1960-06-15
- In the message Abernathy criticizes the dismissal of Dr. Lawrence D. Reddick from Alabama State College, and he warns that citizens will no longer support the school if such repressive actions continue: "If you are bent upon destroying Alabama...
- 2010-01-28
- Minutes for the meeting of the Alabama State Board of Education on August 22, 1960.
- 1960-08-22
- During the meeting the Board discussed the federal court hearing that would be held later in the day, during which several of the expelled Alabama State College students would appeal to be readmitted for the fall term. Governor Patterson and...
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from Virginia Durr in Montgomery, Alabama, to Robins.
- 1961-07-25
- In the letter Durr discusses the attack on the Freedom Riders at the Montgomery Greyhound station and the local reaction to the incident: "It was simply shocking to see the indifference and the actual approval of such brutal violence and I am...
- 2012-01-27
- Telegram from Governor George C. Wallace to Congressmen John Bell Williams and Kenneth Roberts.
- 1962-05-00
- In the message Wallace refers to the May 13 episode of "The Huntley-Brinkley Report," which discussed the civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama. He asks Williams and Roberts to have their congressional committee investigate the program...
- 2010-04-23
- Transcript of a telegram from the members of Alabama's congressional delegation to President John F. Kennedy in Washington, D.C.
- 1962-10-03
- In the message the congressmen criticize the president's involvement in the integration of the University of Mississippi, and they compare his actions to President Eisenhower's intervention in Little Rock, Arkansas. They demand the "immediate...
- 2010-04-23
- Letter from Edwin Strickland, "a disgusted American," to Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
- 1962-10-10
- Strickland would later serve as the staff director for the Alabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace. In the letter he criticizes federal intervention during civil rights demonstrations in the South: "...with callous disregard for state...
- 2010-01-28
- Statement made by Governor George C. Wallace after President Kennedy sent federal troops to handle the violent situation in Birmingham, Alabama.
- 1963-05-13
- In the statement Wallace discusses a group of white citizens who have been trying to negotiate an end to the civil rights demonstration: "Since the President's action has been based upon the actions of these secret negotiators, we must have a full...
- 2010-04-23
- Rough draft and final edition of a statement made by Governor George C. Wallace after President Kennedy sent federal troops to handle the violent situation in Birmingham, Alabama.
- 1963-05-15
- In the statement Wallace announces that the state intends to file a federal lawsuit to determine if the president's actions have been unconstitutional: "The great men who wrote the Constitution did not intend for the President to have any such...
- 2010-04-23