[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives & History (ADAH) will continue its 2025 Food for Thought lunchtime lecture series on Thursday, August 21, at 12:00pm CT. Carol Byerly will present Alabama's Mosquito Warrior: William C. Gorgas. The program will be held in the ADAH’s Joseph M. Farley Alabama Power Auditorium in Montgomery. It will also be livestreamed on the ADAH’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Admission is FREE.

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[Alabama Historical Commission] The recent news story regarding the Clotilda being seen above water is inaccurate and the wreck visible in the video footage is in fact another historic wreck that the Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) has documented and identified as the Lake Ellijay. The Lake Ellijay is a steel-hulled steamer built in World War I and was left in Mobile for scrapping and can be seen in the video footage shared online.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) has opened a new temporary exhibit, History Lives On: Preserving Alabama’s Rosenwald Schools, at the Museum of Alabama. This exhibit was created by Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction in partnership with the ADAH. It will be on view through May 2024.

[Alabama Historical Commission] Montgomery – The Alabama Historical Commission (AHC), RESOLVE Marine, Terra Mare Conservation, and the History Museum of Mobile report ongoing conservation treatment of four artifacts recovered from the Clotilda shipwreck during archaeological investigations in May 2022.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] Dr. Steury’s presentation will focus on the historical presence of black bears in Alabama and the eastern United States. He will also share the research he has been conducting on Alabama’s state mammal over the past decade.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) is pleased to announce the 2023 lineup of its popular summer film series Alabama in the Movies.

[Alabama Historical Commission] Montgomery – The Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) has received $6 million in funding from Governor Kay Ivey and the state legislature for the Preservation of Alabama’s Significant Sites (PASS) grant program. The program will assist in the preservation and repair of historic sites in Alabama.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) will offer three half-day genealogy workshops on Saturdays in June and July.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] In this presentation, Ann Bedsole will discuss a memoir of her life and career in politics. Bedsole was the first Republican woman elected to the Alabama House of Representatives, where she served from 1979 to 1983.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] During this presentation, Ott will explore how family played a key role in encouraging Alabamians to support the Confederate cause during the Civil War. Going to war meant protecting loved ones from outsiders who threatened to turn the world upside down. Ott will discuss how many Alabamians initially viewed the Confederacy as a “family” and the state as a paternal figure who promised to protect loyal dependents throughout the conflict. As the war ravaged Alabama, the construct of a familial structure that once created a sense of loyalty became a source of power to question the war and challenge state leadership.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] Montgomery, AL (03/23/2023) – On Tuesday, March 28 at 12:00 pm CT, author James Seay Brown Jr. will present a book talk on his recent publication Distracted by Alabama: Tangled Threads of Natural History, Local History, and Folklore at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH). The program will be held in the ADAH’s Joseph M. Farley Alabama Power Auditorium. It will also livestream through the ADAH’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/AlabamaArchives and YouTube channel www.youtube.com/alabamaarchives. Admission is free.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] On Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) will host A Celebration of Black History family event. Admission is FREE. The event will feature a museum scavenger hunt, crafts, book readings, and special presentations. Items and images from the Archives’ collections highlighting stories of Black resistance and perseverance from Alabama’s history will be on display.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) will begin its 2023 Food For Thought lunchtime lecture series on Thursday, January 19, at 12:00 PM. Dr. Kathryn Braund will present Traveling With William Bartram and Friends. The program will be held at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) in Montgomery. It will also be livestreamed through the ADAH’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Admission is FREE.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) has announced the 2023 schedule for its popular Alabama history lunchtime lecture series, Food for Thought. Lectures are held on the third Thursday of every month at 12:00 pm CT. Programs are presented both in-person at the ADAH and online via the ADAH’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Visit archives.alabama.gov for the latest information about individual programs. Admission is always free. Food for Thought 2023 is sponsored by the Alabama Humanities Alliance.

[Alabama Historical Commission] Orrville – Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, the state’s first capital and famous ghost town, is hosting the annual Road to Freedom wagon tour in celebration of Black History month on Saturday, February 4, 2023.

[Alabama Historical Commission] Hillsboro - Pond Spring, The General Joe Wheeler Home, presents a new speaker series for 2023 starting with Site Director of Pope’s Tavern and the Indian Mound Museum Brian Murphy on January 16 at 6:30 pm. This free monthly event will bring in speakers on various subjects of special interest to the community.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) will conclude its 2022 Food For Thought lunchtime lecture series on Thursday, December 15, at 12:00 PM. Joey Brackner will present Slinging Mud: Potters and Politics in the Late Nineteenth Century. The program will be held in person at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) in Montgomery. Admission is FREE. It will also be livestreamed through the ADAH’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

[Alabama Historical Commission] The submerged wrecks of the Confederate ironclad ships CSS Huntsville and CSS Tuscaloosa, located in waters near Mobile, Alabama, were officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2022. The wrecked vessels are among the few surviving Confederate ironclads.