Description
Book SynopsisAn illustrated guidebook documenting the history and sites of Alabama's origins. The story of the remarkable changes that occurred within Alabama as it transitioned from frontier territory to a vital part of the American union in less than a quarter century is one of the most compelling in the state's past.
Trade ReviewYou'll find no better pathfinder through the historical thickets of Alabama's past than Mike Bunn. Curious readers and adventurous travelers alike will enjoy this authoritative and lively guide to our state's remarkable origins."" - Gregory A. Waselkov, author of
Old Mobile Archaeology and
A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813–1814Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Before Alabama: The Mississippi Territory
- Chapter 2. Alabama in Flames: The Creek War and War of 1812
- Chapter 3. ""Alabama Fever"": The Great Migration
- Chapter 4. Alabama: The Place and the People
- Chapter 5. The Land Called Alabama: From Territory to State
- Chapter 6. Alabama: From Old Southwest to Old South
- Epilogue
- Historic Sites Tour
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
