April 26, 2024
Today, April 26th, marks the anniversary of the Salk polio vaccine field trials, a medical breakthrough that changed the world. But did you know a historically Black university played a… READ MORE
April 17, 2024
Southern Rivers explores the Southeast’s imperiled river systems and solutions for preserving them in the face of habitat loss, climate change, and extinction A Look Inside Southern Rivers Westernmost tip… READ MORE
March 22, 2024
The critical questions of war facing the nation coincided with more personal dilemmas facing the Bankhead grandchildren Eugenia and Tallulah, who were enrolled at Fairmont Seminary as the nation girded… READ MORE
March 7, 2024
The University of Alabama Press shares the sad news that our former senior acquisitions editor and marketing manager Beth (Elizabeth) Motherwell died this week after a short illness. An Arkansas… READ MORE
February 16, 2024
The University of Alabama Press proudly shines a light on the captivating life and literary legacy of Sara Haardt, a talented writer whose complex relationship with the South fueled her… READ MORE
January 12, 2024
Sara’s circle of friends in their neighborhood on the tree-shaded streets of Montgomery included Sara Haardt, born 1898; Zelda Sayre, born 1900; and Tallulah Bankhead, born 1902 and, along with… READ MORE
December 6, 2023
As the holidays approach, many of us are looking for ways to connect with our heritage and traditions. For Alabamians, food is an integral part of both. That’s where Emily… READ MORE
October 26, 2023
Tennant McWilliams, the Southern historian and longtime Dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, passed away in Fairhope, Alabama on October… READ MORE
October 11, 2023
Greensborough Thursday 11 Oct[ober] 1832 — Having nearly finished a new dress, I ran first to Lucinda’s, and not finding her, went on where I knew I should find her… READ MORE
August 12, 2023
“August 12. Startling news from Washington. Clays bill has been defeated, and Texas is much excited upon her boundary with New Mexico.” —Talladega County, Alabama farmer James Mallory’s entry for… READ MORE
Unsung Heroes: Tuskegee University’s Crucial Role in Polio Vaccine Development
