Tag Archives: 1860’s

Please Write Soon

Posted on February 6, 2013 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Civil War, World War I, World War II | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

We often think of Valentine’s Day when we think of February, but that month can be hard for people separated from their loved ones. Whether at home or abroad, soldiers have always found it difficult to be days, weeks, months … Continue reading →

A Day in the Life: November 28

Posted on November 28, 2012 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Civil War, Photographs, Scrapbooks, Sports, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On this date, through the years… * 1860. Alabama. Hugh Davis laments the political tumult of his day, which in hindsight we recognize as the prelude to Civil War. Davis writes: “Revolution. Fire. Precipitation. Slaughter. How rapidly, how fearfully the … Continue reading →

1867 Alabama Constitutional Convention

Posted on February 21, 2012 by kgmatheny | Posted in: African-American History, Cool Collections, Southern History | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

This week we are looking at an item in our digital collection that highlights African-American history, in honor of Black History Month. This item is a speech by Elisha Wolsey Peck, chairman of the Alabama Constitutional Convention of 1867. The … Continue reading →