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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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