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  1. Episode 96 -Ryan Cole and Ed Bridges on Lafayette in America 1824-25

    Jun 17

    Episode 96 -Ryan Cole and Ed Bridges on Lafayette in America 1824-25

    Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mwz3srve Ryan L. Cole (author of The Last Adieu) and Dr. Ed Bridges (ret. Director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History) recount the 1824-1825 visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States, how his 3-month plan turned into a year-long stint as “The Nation’s Guest,” and the social and political context surrounding his tour. Bridges focuses on Lafayette’s whirlwind tour through Alabama and how lavishly the young frontier state welcomed him. The climax of Lafayette’s trip was his laying of the cornerstone for the Bunker Hill monument on June 17, 1825. Links to things mentioned in the episode Alabama Historical Association: https://www.alabamahistory.net/ Ryan L. Cole: https://www.instagram.com/ryanlcole11/ The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return, the Echoes of Revolution, and the Gratitude of the Republic – https://www.harpercollinsfocus.com/harper-horizon/last-adieu/ Overview of Lafayette’s 1824-1825 US Tour (Museum of the American Revolution): https://www.amrevmuseum.org/the-marquis-de-lafayette-s-1824-1825-united-states-tour Georges Washington de Lafayette (Lafayette’s son): https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/georges-washington-de-lafayette Auguste Levasseur (Lafayette’s secretary): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Levasseur Francis Wright (Lafayette’s protégé): https://blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/2025/03/frances-wright-the-marquis-de-lafayette-and-visions-of-american-equality/ Bunker Hill monument: https://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/bhm.htm Land Grant to Lafayette near Tallahassee: https://www.homesweettally.com/post/the-lafayette-land-grant-of-1825 Dr. Ed Bridges: https://www.alabamaheritage.com/authors/authors-b/edwin-c-bridges/ Lafayette’s Visit to Alabama: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/lafayettes-visit-to-alabama/ Treaty of Indian Springs, 1825: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/treaty-of-indian-springs-1825 William McIntosh: https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/william-mcintosh-ca-1778-1825/ Chilly McIntosh: https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=MC029 The Federal Road and its taverns: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/taverns-on-the-old-federal-road/ Fort Mitchell, AL: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/fort-mitchell/ Old Alabama Town: https://touroldalabamatown.com/ Alabama Department of Archives and History: https://archives.alabama.gov/ USS Brandywine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Brandywine The Alabama History Podcast’s producer is Marty Olliff. Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net.

    48 min
  2. Episode 95 -- Kayla Jordon AHA Young Scholar on Ghost Lore

    May 4

    Episode 95 -- Kayla Jordon AHA Young Scholar on Ghost Lore

    Air Date: May 4, 2026 Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/bdfvsnj3 Kayla Jordan (PhD cand. University of Alabama) is a member of the Young Scholars Program of the Alabama Historical Association Speakers Bureau. She discusses her two Speakers Bureau presentations concerning ghost lore in the US South, “Control the Dead and the Dead with Control: The Social Used of Spirits in southern Ghostlore,” and “More than Ectoplasm: A Study of Civil War Memory and Southern Ghostlore.” LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Alabama Historical Association: https://www.alabamahistory.net/ Alabama Historical Association Speakers Bureau: https://www.alabamahistory.net/speakersbureau University of Alabama History Department: https://history.ua.edu/ Katheryn Tucker Windham: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/kathryn-tucker-windham/ 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey: https://archive.org/details/13alabamaghostsj0000wind Mississippi State Meridian: https://www.meridian.msstate.edu/ Mississippi State: https://www.msstate.edu/ Tiya Miles' Tales from the Haunted South: https://uncpress.org/9781469636146/tales-from-the-haunted-south/ Marengo County: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/marengo-county/ Half Acre, AL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_Acre,_Alabama Bluff Hall (Museum): https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/bluff-hall/ Dr. Eugene Allen Smith: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/eugene-allen-smith/ The Alabama History Podcast’s producer is Marty Olliff. Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net.

    15 min
  3. Episode 94 -- Mark Johnson AHA Young Scholars Speaker on BBQ and Bacon

    Apr 6

    Episode 94 -- Mark Johnson AHA Young Scholars Speaker on BBQ and Bacon

    Air Date: April 6, 2026 Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mphzzxbw Dr. Mark Johnson is a member of the Alabama Historical Association Speakers Bureau Young Scholar Program that lets new voices share their work. Mark talks about his two AHA Speakers Bureau presentations – one on Alabama’s 19th century political barbecues, the other on Alabama’s 20th century barbecue industry. He also discusses his 2017 book on Alabama barbecue, his 2021 book on Black participation in public political culture 1877-1932, and his 2026 book on bacon as a commodity and food fad. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Alabama Historical Association: https://www.alabamahistory.net/ Alabama Historical Association Speakers Bureau: https://www.alabamahistory.net/speakersbureau Dr. Mark A. Johnson: https://www.utc.edu/directory/tfr238-history-mark-johnson/tfr238 An Irresistible History of Alabama Barbecue: From Wood Pit to White Sauce: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/irresistible-history-of-alabama-barbecue-an-9781467137027 Dr. Joshua Rothman: https://history.ua.edu/people/joshua-d-rothman/ Southern Foodways Alliance: https://www.southernfoodways.org/ Alabama Department of Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/ John T. Edge: https://www.johntedge.com/ Rough Tactics: Black Performance in Political Spectacles, 1877-1932: https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Rough-Tactics American Bacon: The History of a Food Phenomenon: https://www.ugapress.org/9780820375403/american-bacon/ The Alabama History Podcast’s producer is Marty Olliff. Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net.

    18 min
  4. Episode 93 -- King and Samry on AHA 2026 Mtg Fairhope

    Mar 2

    Episode 93 -- King and Samry on AHA 2026 Mtg Fairhope

    Air Date: March 2, 2026 Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/ychsuj82 Catherine King of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation and Alan Samry, a Fairhope librarian and local historian, present the unusual history of Fairhope, Alabama, and descriptions of historic sites on tours that are part of the April 11-13, 2026, meeting of the Alabama Historical Association. LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Alabama Historical Association https://www.alabamahistory.net/ City of Fairhope https://www.fairhopeal.gov/ Fairhope (EOA) https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/fairhope/ Fairhope Single Tax Corporation https://www.fairhopesingletax.com/ Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Online Archives https://fairhopesingletax.pastperfectonline.com/ Coastal Alabama Community College (Fairhope Campus) https://www.coastalalabama.edu/about/locations/fairhope/ [Earnest B.] Gaston https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/media/ernest-berry-gaston/ Henry George https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_George Progress and Poverty https://archive.org/details/progresspoverty0000henr_m1z4/page/n5/mode/2up School of Organic Education (Bell Building) https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/marietta-johnson-school-of-organic-education/ Marietta Johnson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marietta_Johnson Marie Howland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Howland Douglasville High School Heritage Museum https://cityofbayminetteal.gov/recreation/douglasville-school-of-arts-and-recreation Daphne History Museum https://www.daphneal.com/452/Daphne-History-Museum Baldwin County Training School https://historicbaldwincountytrainingschool.com/ Fairhope Castles https://fairhopecastle.com/ Dean Mosher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Mosher Frank Stewart https://sites.rootsweb.com/~alcsilve/stewart.html Fairhope Hotel and the Summit Street Inn https://mobilebaymag.com/the-restoration-of-a-historic-fairhope-hotel/ Fairhope Quaker Meeting House https://www.fairhopefriends.org/partners Roundhouse / Hermit Hut / Tolstoy Park https://tolstoypark.com/ Sonny Brewer https://www.scenic98coastal.com/posts/sonny-brewer-and-tolstoy-park The Alabama History Podcast’s producer is Marty Olliff. Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net.

    21 min
  5. Episode 92 -- Burgin Mathews on 2025 AHA Jakeman Award and Southern Music Research Center

    Feb 2

    Episode 92 -- Burgin Mathews on 2025 AHA Jakeman Award and Southern Music Research Center

    Air Date: February 2, 2026 Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/bdds6mak Burgin Matthews, founder and director of the Southern Music Research Center Digital Archives, talks about the Center, which received the Jeff Jakeman Digital History Award, Small Project category, from the Alabama Historical Association in April 2025. He also chats about his other projects: The Lady Muleskinner Press, his website burginmathews.com, The Lost Child Radio Program, and his two books, Doc: The Story of a Birmingham Jazz Man and Magic City: How the Birmingham Jazz Tradition Shaped the Sound of America. Links mentioned in the episode: Alabama Historical Association: https://www.alabamahistory.net/ AHA Jeff Jakeman Digital History Award: https://www.alabamahistory.net/digital-history-award Southern Music Research Center: https://www.southernmusicresearch.org/ Burgin Mathews website: https://burginmathews.com/ Doc: The Story of a Birmingham Jazz Man: https://www.uapress.ua.edu/9780817359591/doc/ Dr. Frank Adams (Doc Adams): https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Frank_Adams Magic City: How the Birmingham Jazz Tradition Shaped the Sound of America: https://uncpress.org/book/9781469676883/magic-city/ The Lost Child Radio Show: https://www.facebook.com/lostchildradio Birmingham Mountain Radio: https://bhammountainradio.com/ WBHM: https://wbhm.org/ Alabama Hip Hop 101: https://southernmusicresearch.org/collections/show/56 Alabama Humanities Alliance: https://alabamahumanities.org/ The Alabama History Podcast’s producer is Marty Olliff. Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net.

    22 min
  6. Episode 91 - Dr Tina Jones on Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area

    Jan 5

    Episode 91 - Dr Tina Jones on Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area

    Air Date: January 5, 2026 Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3mzc5fbn Dr. Tina Naremore Jones, Executive Director of the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area (and Provost of the University of West Alabama), discusses the founding, history, and mission of the 19-county ABBNHA. The ABBNHA pursues four themes: Natural Resources and Early History Sites; Innovation in Education Sites; Modern Civil Rights Movement; and Artistic Expression / Folkways. Links mentioned in the episode: Alabama Historical Association: https://www.alabamahistory.net/ Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: https://www.alblackbeltheritage.com/ National Heritage Area Program: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/heritageareas/index.htm National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/index.htm University of West Alabama: https://www.uwa.edu/ ABBNHA History & Heritage Overview: https://www.alblackbeltheritage.com/heritage ABBNHA Attractions & Destinations: https://www.alblackbeltheritage.com/destinations ABBNHA Sights & Sounds: https://www.alblackbeltheritage.com/sights-sounds Center for the study of the Black Belt (UWA): https://www.uwa.edu/university-departments/center-for-the-study-of-the-black-belt/ The Alabama History Podcast’s producer is Marty Olliff. Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net.

    22 min
  7. Episode 90 - Clayton Davis on MSNHA

    12/01/2025

    Episode 90 - Clayton Davis on MSNHA

    Air Date: December 1, 2025 Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/6t9d8yhs Clayton Davis, Historic Resources Manager at the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, discusses the National Heritage Area program, the history of the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, and the three heritage themes that Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area emphasizes. Links mentioned in the episode: Alabama Historical Association: https://www.alabamahistory.net/ Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area: https://msnha.una.edu/ National Heritage Area Program: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/heritageareas/index.htm National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/index.htm University of North Alabama: https://una.edu/ Shoals Storytelling Festival: https://www.shoalsstorytelling.com/ City of Florence: https://florenceal.org/ MSNHA “Stories” Heading: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/ MSNHA River Heritage: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/river-heritage/ MSNHA Native Heritage: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/native-american-heritage/ MSNHA Music Heritage: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/music-heritage/ Florence Mound Museum: https://www.florencealmuseums.com/home/indianmoundmuseum Cane Creek Canyon: https://msnha.una.edu/sites-attractions/cane-creek-canyon-nature-preserve/ TVA: https://www.tva.com/ National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/2287/index.htm National Register of Historic Places: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/index.htm Fort Henderson: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/fort-henderson-historic-site/ United States Colored Troops: https://www.thenmusa.org/articles/united-states-colored-troops-in-the-american-civil-war/ The Alabama History Podcast’s producer is Marty Olliff. Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net.

    19 min
  8. Episode 89 - Dr. John Giggie on 2025 Ala Hist Assn Coley Book Award

    11/03/2025

    Episode 89 - Dr. John Giggie on 2025 Ala Hist Assn Coley Book Award

    Air Date: November 3, 2025 Dr. John Giggie, associate professor of history and director of the Summersell Center for the Study of the South at the University of Alabama discusses his 2024 book, Bloody Tuesday, The Untold Story of the Struggle for Civil Rights in Tuscaloosa that received the Alabama Historical Association’s 2025 Clinton, Jackson and Evelyn Coley Book Award. In addition to the book and the Civil Rights Movement events it covers, Giggie talks about “shared authority” in doing first person and community scholarship. Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3uxwr7t3 Links mentioned in the episode – Alabama Historical Association: https://www.alabamahistory.net/ AHA’s Clinton Jackson and Evelyn Coley Book Award: https://www.alabamahistory.net/coley-book-award Dr. John Giggie: https://history.ua.edu/people/john-m-giggie/ Bloody Tuesday, The Untold Story of the Struggle for Civil Rights in Tuscaloosa: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/bloody-tuesday-9780197766668?cc=us&lang=en& Tuscaloosa, AL: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/tuscaloosa/ First African Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa: http://www.firstafricanchurch.org/discover/our-history.html Reverend T.Y. Rogers: https://tavm.omeka.net/exhibits/show/african-american-history/item/50 SCLC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference Bloody Tuesday, June 4, 1964: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/tuscaloosa-campaign-and-bloody-tuesday/ Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/bloody-sunday/ James Bevel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bevel Robert (Bobby) Shelton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Shelton_(Ku_Klux_Klan) Ku Klux Klan: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/ku-klux-klan-in-contemporary-alabama/ Joe Mallisham: https://tavm.omeka.net/items/show/1102 Tuscaloosa Bus Boycott, 1964: https://civilrightstuscaloosa.org/trail/stop-7/ Charles Steele: https://tavm.omeka.net/exhibits/show/african-american-history/item/736 Reverend TW Linton: https://cbn.com/article/not-selected/thomas-linton-living-saint-civil-rights-history-0 Tuscaloosa Civil Rights Trail: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/tuscaloosa-civil-rights-trail/ The Alabama History Podcast’s producer is Marty Olliff. Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net.

    26 min
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    Alabama Historical Association
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    96
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