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The Forge of History

Designed for general readers, this series offers richly illustrated guidebooks to Alabama’s premier historical sites prepared by experts in their field. Sample publications include guidebooks to the sites of the Creek War of 1812-1814, Birmingham area iron and steel industry sites,Moundville, the Alabama Capitol, and Alabama’s Civil Rights heritage.

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The Old Federal Road in Alabama

The Old Federal Road in Alabama

An Illustrated Guide

by Kathryn H. Braund, Gregory A. Waselkov and Raven M. Christopher

Price: $24.95

ISBN: 9780817359300

Pub Date: August 2019

Format: Paperback

A concise illustrated guidebook for those wishing to explore and know more about the storied gateway that made possible Alabama's development
Early Alabama

Early Alabama

An Illustrated Guide to the Formative Years, 1798–1826

by Mike Bunn

Price: $24.95

ISBN: 9780817359287

Pub Date: June 2019

Format: Paperback

An illustrated guidebook documenting the history and sites of the state’s origins
Alabama’s Civil Rights Trail

Alabama's Civil Rights Trail

An Illustrated Guide to the Cradle of Freedom

by Frye Gaillard

Foreword by Juan Williams

Price: $29.95

ISBN: 9780817355814

Pub Date: June 2015

Format: Paperback

Alabama’s great civil rights events in a compact and accessible narrative, paired with a practical guide to Alabama’s preserved civil rights sites and monuments

Iron and Steel

Iron and Steel

A Driving Guide to the Birmingham Area Industrial Heritage

by James R. Bennett and Karen R. Utz

Price: $19.95

ISBN: 9780817356118

Pub Date: July 2010

Format: Paperback

This guidebook of historic iron-production sites is designed to give the reader a factual and illuminating look at the people and events that shaped Birmingham into one of America’s leading steel centers. Heavily illustrated in color and historical black-and-white photographs, it can be used while visiting parks or read as a coherent volume before or after a visit.

Moundville

Moundville

by John H. Blitz

Price: $19.95

ISBN: 9780817354787

Pub Date: September 2008

Format: Paperback


Moundville tells the story of the ancient people who lived there, the modern struggle to save the site from destruction, and the scientific saga of the archaeologists who brought the story to life. Moundville is the book to read before, during, or after a visit to Alabama’s prehistoric metropolis

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