Local history

How the experience of war impacted on the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German Kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Birmingham were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years.

Edith Morley (1875-1964) was a scholar and the main 20th century editor of the works of Henry Crabb Robinson.

Heartwarming and compelling stories of loyalty, brotherhood, sacrifice, and heroism.

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Frank Porter Graham (18861972) was one of the most consequential white southerners of the twentieth century.

The history of America's third-largest city, as told through stories and photos from the Chicago Tribune archives.

How the experience of war impacted on the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German Kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Birmingham were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years.

Legions of bluegrass fans know the name Otto Wood (1893-1930) from a ballad made popular by Doc Watson, telling the story of Wood's crimes and violent death.

The history of thought and thinking in the American South is now alive with curiosity and poised for a new maturity.