Mrs. Gatlin tells about the many people that were sick in her community during the 1918 flu outbreak. Those that were infected were deathly sick and bed-ridden. Others were fearful that they too may become infected with the flu during this time....
Mrs. Robinson, a 97 year-old resident of Clanton, Alabama gives her account of people staying home during the terrible times of the 1918 flu pandemic. As she recalls, "It wasn't just one family that was affected, it was entire communities." Ann...
This article discusses and commends Mahatma Gandhi's plans for a "bloodless revolution" in India, comparing it to revolutionary wars in the United States, France, and Russia: "India contains more than 300,000,000 people. The demand for freedom is...
This newsletter was published by the Alabama Council on Human Relations, Inc., "An Organization to Attain, Through Research and Action, Equal Opportunities for All People of Alabama." This issue includes articles on "segregation by intimidation"...
"This view shows the Mobile River span of the Cochrane Bridge across the headwaters of Mobile Bay. The total length of this bridge is 10.7 miles and it is an important link in the Old Spanish Trail between Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida....
"The U.S. Army Missile Command Headquarters, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The Missile Command is responsible for research, design, development, production, maintenance and supply of all Army missiles and rockets. It is a military-civilian team that...
"How Blacks Have Died for the Right to Vote." Leaflet issued by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Inside is a list of African Americans who were killed from 1955 to 1968: Lamar Smith, George W. Lee, Herbert Lee, Medgar...
"Big Spring International Park, located in the heart of Huntsville's downtown business district next to the County Courthouse and City Hall, is the site where John Hunt founded the city in 1805. The park, covering several city blocks, contains...
"The Booker T. Washington Monument, which was unveiled in April, 1921, is a gift of the colored people of the United States. It is of bronze, in heroic size, on a gray stone pedestal. It is located near the center of the campus."
"This city was first incorporated as a town in 1838. At that time there were 316 people voting in Sylacauga. Located within 250 miles of the Gulf of Mexico and 300 from the Atlantic Coast, the city is well situated for traffic and transportation."...
Letter from L. W. Garrott and Robert H. Smith of Alabama, to the governor and legislature of North Carolina. Garrott and Smith explain that because of the recent election of a Republican president, the governor of Alabama has called for a...
"Many Branches Of Trade To Be Benefited, View Of Fiscal Officials." This article suggests that the recent stock market crash will benefit many businesses because of resulting "easy money rates, accompanied by a rejuvenated bond market and a...
Advertisement for a May Day rally sponsored by the Communist Party in Birmingham, Alabama. The flier encourages unity among workers of both races because "united action of white and Negro workers is the way to win." It also includes a copy of the...
This article describes reaction to the surrender of Fort Sumter to Confederate forces: "The people were pleased to know that Major Anderson had been compelled to haul down the stars and stripes of the Abolition government, and that in their place...
This cartoon depicts two vultures labeled "Brewers" and "Distillers" around a skeleton that represents Alabama. In the background an army is advancing, carrying the state flag and a banner labeled "People of Alabama." Several people on the left,...