Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Category: Alabama

The Sleeping Giant – an Indian Legend from Alabama

Records speak of the mountain as “The Giant at Rest” & “Resting Giant.” Mother Nature has lovingly covered him with earth, to protect him.

Some few of these were making a new beginning and, where they could get some of the better land, were succeeding on a very moderate scale.

Soon after the guilty verdicts, the NAACP and the International Labor Defense came to the defense of the “Scottsboro Boys.”

Frank James received a celebrity trial. A large cheering crowd greeted his train as it arrived at the Huntsville depot.

Plutocracy is endeavoring to widen and deepen the chasm while the people are trying to bridge it. It’s the greatest struggle of all the ages.

Search for:

Appalachian Innovators: Untold Stories of Invention and Ingenuity
July 16, 2024
Heavy Rainfall Events and Their Impacts in Appalachian History
February 27, 2024
From Root Cellars to Larders to Modern Pantries: The Evolution of Food Storage in Appalachian Homesteads
January 12, 2024
A Journey Through Appalachian Winemaking History
November 9, 2023
The Historic Role and Contemporary Allure of Vintage Appalachian Farm Trucks
September 7, 2023

Laura Kramer Salmans on Harry “Pop” Kramer: A Voice for Community
October pow-wow in Tucker County moves, expands - West Virginia Explorer on The Aracoma Story –an Appalachian ‘Romeo & Juliet’
B.Patrick on News bee been by?
Michael Humphries on Tapping Oil at the Roots of a Family Tree
David Doerr on Tapping Oil at the Roots of a Family Tree

Please select the Tab Content in the Widget Settings.

WordPress Theme: Maxwell by ThemeZee.

Developed by Thunderbolthost