AJ Wright
@ajwrightmls.bsky.social
Interested in medical history, Alabama history & culture & the price of hard-boiled noir in China. Lots of my Alabama history stuff can be found at https://alabamayesterdays.blogspot.com/
Today’s Find: Alabama Yesterdays new blog post “Talking Picture & TV Come to Shelby County” tinyurl.com/2czh5uzf #Alabama #AlabamaYesterdays
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Today’s Find: Alabama Yesterdays new blog post “Talking Picture & TV Come to Shelby County” tinyurl.com/2czh5uzf #Alabama #AlabamaYesterdays
Today's Vintage Magazine Covers: These issues of "Thrilling Detective" pulp magazine Jan & Feb 1942 both featured a nurse on the cover tinyurl.com/ybomgewc The magazine ran from 1931 until summer 1953 #histmed #histnursing #medicalhistory #nursinghistory
January 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Today's Vintage Magazine Covers: These issues of "Thrilling Detective" pulp magazine Jan & Feb 1942 both featured a nurse on the cover tinyurl.com/ybomgewc The magazine ran from 1931 until summer 1953 #histmed #histnursing #medicalhistory #nursinghistory
Over 1000 works created by Huntsville, Alabama artist Carolyn Shores Wright [1929-2023] available on Fine Art America for prints, coffee mugs, etc carolynshores-wright.pixels.com Painted mostly in watercolor for 50 yrs. "Let's Go" is one of her many paintings that feature cherubs
January 2, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Over 1000 works created by Huntsville, Alabama artist Carolyn Shores Wright [1929-2023] available on Fine Art America for prints, coffee mugs, etc carolynshores-wright.pixels.com Painted mostly in watercolor for 50 yrs. "Let's Go" is one of her many paintings that feature cherubs
Today’s Find: Alabama Yesterday blog post “Movies with Alabama Connections: Mister Roberts” tinyurl.com/y35ekqba #alabama #alabamayesterdays
January 1, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Today’s Find: Alabama Yesterday blog post “Movies with Alabama Connections: Mister Roberts” tinyurl.com/y35ekqba #alabama #alabamayesterdays
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New year’s postcard sent Feb 7, 1918 from A. Dunn (AEF) to Irene Pierce of Tallassee, AL. From Irene and JR Godwin Collection, the Wiregrass Archives, Dothan, AL. https://www.troy.edu/about-us/dothan-campus/wiregrass-archives/inventories/090.html
January 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
New year’s postcard sent Feb 7, 1918 from A. Dunn (AEF) to Irene Pierce of Tallassee, AL. From Irene and JR Godwin Collection, the Wiregrass Archives, Dothan, AL. https://www.troy.edu/about-us/dothan-campus/wiregrass-archives/inventories/090.html
Today’s Find: Alabama Yesterdays blog post “What’s Coming to the Blog in 2026?” tinyurl.com/yt578783 #alabamayesterdays
January 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Today’s Find: Alabama Yesterdays blog post “What’s Coming to the Blog in 2026?” tinyurl.com/yt578783 #alabamayesterdays
1818 Jan 1: Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" was published. The modern age began tinyurl.com/kuv2wu5 #histmed #medicalhistory
January 1, 2026 at 12:35 PM
1818 Jan 1: Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" was published. The modern age began tinyurl.com/kuv2wu5 #histmed #medicalhistory
Over 1000 works created by Huntsville, Alabama artist Carolyn Shores Wright [1929-2023] available on Fine Art America for prints, coffee mugs, etc carolynshores-wright.pixels.com Painted mostly in watercolor for 50 yrs. "Drifting" one of her "Bird Life" series
January 1, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Over 1000 works created by Huntsville, Alabama artist Carolyn Shores Wright [1929-2023] available on Fine Art America for prints, coffee mugs, etc carolynshores-wright.pixels.com Painted mostly in watercolor for 50 yrs. "Drifting" one of her "Bird Life" series
Today’s Find: Alabama Yesterdays blog post “Mary’s Antiques & Beads in Huntsville” tinyurl.com/y38mxm4u #Alabama #huntsvilleal #huntsvillealabama #alabamayesterdays
December 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Today’s Find: Alabama Yesterdays blog post “Mary’s Antiques & Beads in Huntsville” tinyurl.com/y38mxm4u #Alabama #huntsvilleal #huntsvillealabama #alabamayesterdays
Today's Vintage Book Cover: Juliet Shore published a number of medical romances in the 1960s tinyurl.com/3fpyybxc This one published 1961 #histmed #histnursing #medicalhistory #nursinghistory #medicalfiction
December 31, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Today's Vintage Book Cover: Juliet Shore published a number of medical romances in the 1960s tinyurl.com/3fpyybxc This one published 1961 #histmed #histnursing #medicalhistory #nursinghistory #medicalfiction
Today's Find: 31 Dec 1867 Atlanta newspaper column "Patent Remedies" signed "Anti-Chloroform" decried the overuse of the agent tinyurl.com/y8gnw3sp #histmed #medicalhistory #anesthesiahistory
December 31, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Today's Find: 31 Dec 1867 Atlanta newspaper column "Patent Remedies" signed "Anti-Chloroform" decried the overuse of the agent tinyurl.com/y8gnw3sp #histmed #medicalhistory #anesthesiahistory
1514 Dec 31: Physician & anatomist Andreas Vesalius was born in Brussels tinyurl.com/yuzc2u39 Died 15 Oct 1564 #histmed #medicalhistory In 1543 he published "De Humani Corporis Fabrica" one of the greatest of all anatomical texts
December 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
1514 Dec 31: Physician & anatomist Andreas Vesalius was born in Brussels tinyurl.com/yuzc2u39 Died 15 Oct 1564 #histmed #medicalhistory In 1543 he published "De Humani Corporis Fabrica" one of the greatest of all anatomical texts
1963 April 1: American TV medical daytime dramas "General Hospital" [ABC] & "The Doctors" [NBC] premiered. "The Doctors" ended 31 Dec 1982 after more than 5000 episodes; "General Hospital" is still going & now over 15,000 episodes #histmed #medicalhistory #medicaltv
December 31, 2025 at 10:50 AM
1963 April 1: American TV medical daytime dramas "General Hospital" [ABC] & "The Doctors" [NBC] premiered. "The Doctors" ended 31 Dec 1982 after more than 5000 episodes; "General Hospital" is still going & now over 15,000 episodes #histmed #medicalhistory #medicaltv
Over 1000 works created by Huntsville, Alabama artist Carolyn Shores Wright [1929-2023] available on Fine Art America for prints, coffee mugs, etc carolynshores-wright.pixels.com Painted mostly in watercolor for 50 yrs. "Peony on Red"
December 31, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Over 1000 works created by Huntsville, Alabama artist Carolyn Shores Wright [1929-2023] available on Fine Art America for prints, coffee mugs, etc carolynshores-wright.pixels.com Painted mostly in watercolor for 50 yrs. "Peony on Red"
Today's Find: Alabama Yesterdays blog post "The Drake-Samford House in Auburn 1850-1978" tinyurl.com/j5phbnv #Alabama #auburnalabama #alabamayesterdays
December 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Today's Find: Alabama Yesterdays blog post "The Drake-Samford House in Auburn 1850-1978" tinyurl.com/j5phbnv #Alabama #auburnalabama #alabamayesterdays
Today’s Find: Newspaper article 30 Dec 1906 “Gives Drugs by Electricity” tinyurl.com/y7xma5wf Professor Stephane Ledue in Paris #histmed #medicalhistory
December 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today’s Find: Newspaper article 30 Dec 1906 “Gives Drugs by Electricity” tinyurl.com/y7xma5wf Professor Stephane Ledue in Paris #histmed #medicalhistory
1851 Dec 30: Businessman & 41st mayor of Atlanta Asa Griggs Candler was born. In 1894 he bought the small Coca-Cola Company; by the following year the product was being sold in all 50 U.S. states. He died in 1929. tinyurl.com/y8y6zggx #histmed #medicalhistory
December 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
1851 Dec 30: Businessman & 41st mayor of Atlanta Asa Griggs Candler was born. In 1894 he bought the small Coca-Cola Company; by the following year the product was being sold in all 50 U.S. states. He died in 1929. tinyurl.com/y8y6zggx #histmed #medicalhistory
Today’s Find: Encyclopedia of Alabama entry on legendary UAB cardiac surgeon John W. Kirklin [1917-2004] tinyurl.com/y93747to #Birminghamal #birminghamalabama #histmed #medicalhistory #UAB #alabama
December 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today’s Find: Encyclopedia of Alabama entry on legendary UAB cardiac surgeon John W. Kirklin [1917-2004] tinyurl.com/y93747to #Birminghamal #birminghamalabama #histmed #medicalhistory #UAB #alabama
Today's Find: Alabama Yesterdays blog post "A Visit to Tallassee, Alabama" tinyurl.com/h8waqpd #tallasseealabama #alabama #alabamayesterdays
December 30, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Today's Find: Alabama Yesterdays blog post "A Visit to Tallassee, Alabama" tinyurl.com/h8waqpd #tallasseealabama #alabama #alabamayesterdays
Over 1000 works created by Huntsville, Alabama artist Carolyn Shores Wright [1929-2023] available on Fine Art America for prints, coffee mugs, etc carolynshores-wright.pixels.com Painted mostly in watercolor for 50 yrs. "Cup of Sweet Peas"
December 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Over 1000 works created by Huntsville, Alabama artist Carolyn Shores Wright [1929-2023] available on Fine Art America for prints, coffee mugs, etc carolynshores-wright.pixels.com Painted mostly in watercolor for 50 yrs. "Cup of Sweet Peas"
Today's Find: Bill from St. Vincent’s Hospital Birmingham, Alabama 29 Dec 1937 tinyurl.com/z4cndvxv Note ether charge. See also tinyurl.com/nd6rwyeb #histmed #medicalhistory #birminghamalabama #anesthesiahistory
December 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Today's Find: Bill from St. Vincent’s Hospital Birmingham, Alabama 29 Dec 1937 tinyurl.com/z4cndvxv Note ether charge. See also tinyurl.com/nd6rwyeb #histmed #medicalhistory #birminghamalabama #anesthesiahistory
1849 July 12: William Osler, Canadian physician & one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Hospital was born tinyurl.com/3ufjfnsm This photo shows him around 1912. He died 29 Dec 1919 #histmed #medicalhistory
December 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
1849 July 12: William Osler, Canadian physician & one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Hospital was born tinyurl.com/3ufjfnsm This photo shows him around 1912. He died 29 Dec 1919 #histmed #medicalhistory
Over 1000 works created by Huntsville, Alabama artist Carolyn Shores Wright [1929-2023] available on Fine Art America for prints, coffee mugs, etc carolynshores-wright.pixels.com Painted mostly in watercolor for 50 yrs. "Merry Wreath I & II"
December 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Over 1000 works created by Huntsville, Alabama artist Carolyn Shores Wright [1929-2023] available on Fine Art America for prints, coffee mugs, etc carolynshores-wright.pixels.com Painted mostly in watercolor for 50 yrs. "Merry Wreath I & II"
"Jack and Jill" Dec 1966. This "better magazine for boys & girls" began in 1938 & continues today en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_an... Alabama Yesterday blog posts on a childhood subscription at tinyurl.com/3xvzyar7 & tinyurl.com/yvfxkdwf #alabamayesterdays #childrensmagazine
December 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"Jack and Jill" Dec 1966. This "better magazine for boys & girls" began in 1938 & continues today en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_an... Alabama Yesterday blog posts on a childhood subscription at tinyurl.com/3xvzyar7 & tinyurl.com/yvfxkdwf #alabamayesterdays #childrensmagazine
Today’s Find: Doc Savage, crime fighting hero of the pulp magazines, inventor & “physician & surgeon—and a mighty good one, the tops in his line” tinyurl.com/5n6mbk8e #histmed #medicalhistory
December 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Today’s Find: Doc Savage, crime fighting hero of the pulp magazines, inventor & “physician & surgeon—and a mighty good one, the tops in his line” tinyurl.com/5n6mbk8e #histmed #medicalhistory