Homegrown History Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/homegrown-history Discover Athens, Alabama and Limestone County from one who has studied it and one who has lived it. Rebekah Davis, Limestone County archivist, and Limestone County native, Richard Martin, recount stories and bring in special guests to talk about the rich history of Limestone County, Alabama. © 2025 Athens-Limestone County Public Library 29a101f2-cf98-5b07-92e5-ef9caf7ddc70 no en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:06:49 -0600 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:48:07 -0600 https://www.alcpl.org/podcasts/ https://img.transistor.fm/stwrOq8sJdoxB6f768dEcPx0i7IMBiJsFTUae4QJXTY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIyMDAzLzE2MjM2/OTg2NjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Homegrown History https://www.alcpl.org/podcasts/ episodic Athens-Limestone County Public Library Discover Athens, Alabama and Limestone County from one who has studied it and one who has lived it. Rebekah Davis, Limestone County archivist, and Limestone County native, Richard Martin, recount stories and bring in special guests to talk about the rich history of Limestone County, Alabama. Discover Athens, Alabama and Limestone County from one who has studied it and one who has lived it. Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Athens-Limestone County Public Library, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama History Athens-Limestone County Public Library No No Pryor Field and History of Aviation in Limestone County 24 24 Pryor Field and History of Aviation in Limestone County full 69062f7f-2417-4a0a-bdee-e6412f0327fe https://share.transistor.fm/s/00b653b8 Rebekah and Richard welcome Pryor Field Airport Manager Adam Fox in a conversation about the history of aviation in Limestone County. They discuss Pryor Field's important role in both the past and future for aviation and other development in North Alabama.
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Reference books mentioned in this podcast are available at the Limestone County Archives or Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> Rebekah and Richard welcome Pryor Field Airport Manager Adam Fox in a conversation about the history of aviation in Limestone County. They discuss Pryor Field's important role in both the past and future for aviation and other development in North Alabama.
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://flydcu.com/

Reference books mentioned in this podcast are available at the Limestone County Archives or Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> Thu, 11 May 2023 14:16:18 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 4139 Rebekah and Richard welcome Pryor Field Airport Manager Adam Fox in a conversation about the history of aviation in Limestone County. They discuss Pryor Field's important role in both the past and future for aviation and other development in North Alabama.
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://flydcu.com/

Reference books mentioned in this podcast are available at the Limestone County Archives or Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> aviation, airplanes, airfields, vintage aircraft, aviation pioneers, Pryor Field Regional Airport, Pryor Flight Center, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Athens-Limestone Public Library No World War I and II: Limestone County Answers the Call 23 23 World War I and II: Limestone County Answers the Call full c8fd692a-8913-49f7-a613-e523051521a0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/59dd7357 Rebekah and Richard host Sandy Thompson, Director of the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives in Athens, Alabama. They discuss historic events of World War I and II and Limestone County's service both in action and on the home front. Entire families enlisted and many of their stories are told here. Richard remembers his father on the USS Alabama along with several uncles in active duty. Rebekah remembers her Great Aunt Jerene, the first Rosie the Riveter from Athens. The Veterans Museum has exhibits honoring many of these local heroes, including an exhibit on the German invasion of Westerplatte marking the start of WW II in Europe.

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

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http://www.alabamaveteransmuseum.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_Second_World_War#

Reference books mentioned in this podcast are available at the Limestone County Archives or Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> Rebekah and Richard host Sandy Thompson, Director of the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives in Athens, Alabama. They discuss historic events of World War I and II and Limestone County's service both in action and on the home front. Entire families enlisted and many of their stories are told here. Richard remembers his father on the USS Alabama along with several uncles in active duty. Rebekah remembers her Great Aunt Jerene, the first Rosie the Riveter from Athens. The Veterans Museum has exhibits honoring many of these local heroes, including an exhibit on the German invasion of Westerplatte marking the start of WW II in Europe.

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
http://www.alabamaveteransmuseum.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_Second_World_War#

Reference books mentioned in this podcast are available at the Limestone County Archives or Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:37:22 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 3104 Rebekah and Richard host Sandy Thompson, Director of the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives in Athens, Alabama. They discuss historic events of World War I and II and Limestone County's service both in action and on the home front. Entire families enlisted and many of their stories are told here. Richard remembers his father on the USS Alabama along with several uncles in active duty. Rebekah remembers her Great Aunt Jerene, the first Rosie the Riveter from Athens. The Veterans Museum has exhibits honoring many of these local heroes, including an exhibit on the German invasion of Westerplatte marking the start of WW II in Europe.

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
http://www.alabamaveteransmuseum.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_Second_World_War#

Reference books mentioned in this podcast are available at the Limestone County Archives or Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> World War, 1914-1918, World War, 1939-1945, veterans, Armed Forces, museums, exhibits, Wojtec the Bear Soldier, Battle of Westerplatte, Rosie the Riveter, war bonds, blackouts, USS Alabama Battleship, Pearl Harbor, Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Athens-Limestone Public Library No Women's Suffrage: First Female Voters in Limestone County 22 22 Women's Suffrage: First Female Voters in Limestone County full d478e692-9b28-4e4a-b0cd-678f1ef7f107 https://share.transistor.fm/s/22032755 Rebekah and Richard discuss the 19th Amendment and history of women's suffrage. A controversial subject, in Limestone County groups of women banded together to register for their right to vote. Rebekah and Richard identify some of these early women and men who championed the cause. Find out why the Tennessee legislature made a run for the Alabama border in a last ditch effort to thwart the amendment!

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]]> Rebekah and Richard discuss the 19th Amendment and history of women's suffrage. A controversial subject, in Limestone County groups of women banded together to register for their right to vote. Rebekah and Richard identify some of these early women and men who championed the cause. Find out why the Tennessee legislature made a run for the Alabama border in a last ditch effort to thwart the amendment!

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

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]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:55:50 -0600 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2558 Rebekah and Richard discuss the 19th Amendment and history of women's suffrage. A controversial subject, in Limestone County groups of women banded together to register for their right to vote. Rebekah and Richard identify some of these early women and men who championed the cause. Find out why the Tennessee legislature made a run for the Alabama border in a last ditch effort to thwart the amendment!

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

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]]> women's suffrage, voting, voting rights, nineteenth amendment, elections, state elections, movements, protest, voter registration, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Athens-Limestone Public Library No Pandemics in Limestone County: 1866 - 2023 21 21 Pandemics in Limestone County: 1866 - 2023 full eb1e1050-1a42-481c-9d1b-fc2ec0b87474 https://share.transistor.fm/s/97ac2919 Epidemics and pandemics are nothing new. Rebekah recounts the history of infectious diseases in Limestone County and steps the community took (including armed border patrol) to stop the spread of disease. Richard remembers the polio scare in the 1950s. They are joined by Traci Collins, Athens-Limestone Hospital President, who describes the early days of Covid-19 from the very first case in LC and the hospital's ongoing measures to keep the community safe.   

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

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]]> Epidemics and pandemics are nothing new. Rebekah recounts the history of infectious diseases in Limestone County and steps the community took (including armed border patrol) to stop the spread of disease. Richard remembers the polio scare in the 1950s. They are joined by Traci Collins, Athens-Limestone Hospital President, who describes the early days of Covid-19 from the very first case in LC and the hospital's ongoing measures to keep the community safe.   

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

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]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:48:12 -0600 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 3368 Epidemics and pandemics are nothing new. Rebekah recounts the history of infectious diseases in Limestone County and steps the community took (including armed border patrol) to stop the spread of disease. Richard remembers the polio scare in the 1950s. They are joined by Traci Collins, Athens-Limestone Hospital President, who describes the early days of Covid-19 from the very first case in LC and the hospital's ongoing measures to keep the community safe.   

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

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]]> hospitals, pandemics, epidemics, public health, Spanish Flu, influenza, polio, yellow fever, small pox, covid, coronavirus, Traci Collins, infectious diseases, TVA, Athens-Limestone Hospital, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives No Homegrown HAUNTED History_2022 20 20 Homegrown HAUNTED History_2022 full 7d270140-d6e4-412d-ba4c-2435ce629945 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc134f31 Homegrown HAUNTED History_2022 –  A 1893 tragic fire on the downtown Athens Square consumed two men and has since sparked stories of haunting visitations. Now, hear compelling new accounts of paranormal activity in an ALL NEW episode of ghost stories with Rebekah, Richard, local author Shane Black, and ghost hunter Jarred Miller.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://www.visitathensal.com/

Shane Black's book, Spirits of Athens: haunting tales of an Alabama town, is available at the Athens-Limestone Public Library and the Limestone County Archives.

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]]> Homegrown HAUNTED History_2022 –  A 1893 tragic fire on the downtown Athens Square consumed two men and has since sparked stories of haunting visitations. Now, hear compelling new accounts of paranormal activity in an ALL NEW episode of ghost stories with Rebekah, Richard, local author Shane Black, and ghost hunter Jarred Miller.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://www.visitathensal.com/

Shane Black's book, Spirits of Athens: haunting tales of an Alabama town, is available at the Athens-Limestone Public Library and the Limestone County Archives.

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]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:34:49 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2198 Homegrown HAUNTED History_2022 –  A 1893 tragic fire on the downtown Athens Square consumed two men and has since sparked stories of haunting visitations. Now, hear compelling new accounts of paranormal activity in an ALL NEW episode of ghost stories with Rebekah, Richard, local author Shane Black, and ghost hunter Jarred Miller.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://www.visitathensal.com/

Shane Black's book, Spirits of Athens: haunting tales of an Alabama town, is available at the Athens-Limestone Public Library and the Limestone County Archives.

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]]> Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Halloween, stories, scary, ghosts, legends, paranormal, Athens Square, spirits, No Trinity School - Part 2 19 19 Trinity School - Part 2 full 19c5f081-1483-4b96-b4a4-334fa7468eec https://share.transistor.fm/s/7d01138e For more than a hundred years (1865 - 1970) Trinity School served Limestone County's African American students in a time when their educational opportunities were less than ideal. How Trinity graduates from small-town Athens, Alabama went on to make major contributions in the world of arts and sciences, education, government, and medicine as well as civil and human rights is the topic of this episode. Richard and Rebekah are joined by special guests Charlotte Fulton, author of Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School, and David Malone, 1966 Trinity High School graduate. They also discuss the preservation of the school's buildings and ongoing plans for an onsite museum and archive.

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School in Athens, Alabama 1865-1870 by Charlotte Fulton
This book is available for reference at the Limestone Archives and the Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> For more than a hundred years (1865 - 1970) Trinity School served Limestone County's African American students in a time when their educational opportunities were less than ideal. How Trinity graduates from small-town Athens, Alabama went on to make major contributions in the world of arts and sciences, education, government, and medicine as well as civil and human rights is the topic of this episode. Richard and Rebekah are joined by special guests Charlotte Fulton, author of Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School, and David Malone, 1966 Trinity High School graduate. They also discuss the preservation of the school's buildings and ongoing plans for an onsite museum and archive.

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School in Athens, Alabama 1865-1870 by Charlotte Fulton
This book is available for reference at the Limestone Archives and the Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:35:56 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2380 For more than a hundred years (1865 - 1970) Trinity School served Limestone County's African American students in a time when their educational opportunities were less than ideal. How Trinity graduates from small-town Athens, Alabama went on to make major contributions in the world of arts and sciences, education, government, and medicine as well as civil and human rights is the topic of this episode. Richard and Rebekah are joined by special guests Charlotte Fulton, author of Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School, and David Malone, 1966 Trinity High School graduate. They also discuss the preservation of the school's buildings and ongoing plans for an onsite museum and archive.

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School in Athens, Alabama 1865-1870 by Charlotte Fulton
This book is available for reference at the Limestone Archives and the Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> schools, African American schools, education, integration, civil rights, race relations, segregation, American Missionary Association, African American students, Fort Henderson, Charlotte Fulton, David Malone, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, Patti Malone, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Eric Lincoln, Eugent Pincham, Robert Penn, Daisy Tibbs, Pincham-Lincoln Community Center, Athens-Limetone Community Association, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives No Trinity School - Part 1 18 18 Trinity School - Part 1 full 1c0bcd6a-579c-496c-99e8-0022bfc96ffe https://share.transistor.fm/s/efe8afbb For more than a hundred years (1865 - 1970) Trinity School served Limestone County's African American students, and its history reflects a microcosm of the African American experience. Founded by Mary Fletcher Wells to educate newly freed slaves and their children, the first classes were held only weeks after the South surrendered. The story of Trinity and the determination to keep it open through fires, hardship, and community discord is the story of dedicated educators who taught much more than academics to generations of families in Limestone County. In this episode, Rebekah and Richard talk with David Malone, 1966 Trinity High School graduate, and Charlotte Fulton, author of Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School. 

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School in Athens, Alabama 1865-1870 by Charlotte Fulton
This book is available for reference at the Limestone Archives and the Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> For more than a hundred years (1865 - 1970) Trinity School served Limestone County's African American students, and its history reflects a microcosm of the African American experience. Founded by Mary Fletcher Wells to educate newly freed slaves and their children, the first classes were held only weeks after the South surrendered. The story of Trinity and the determination to keep it open through fires, hardship, and community discord is the story of dedicated educators who taught much more than academics to generations of families in Limestone County. In this episode, Rebekah and Richard talk with David Malone, 1966 Trinity High School graduate, and Charlotte Fulton, author of Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School. 

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School in Athens, Alabama 1865-1870 by Charlotte Fulton
This book is available for reference at the Limestone Archives and the Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:37:04 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2615 For more than a hundred years (1865 - 1970) Trinity School served Limestone County's African American students, and its history reflects a microcosm of the African American experience. Founded by Mary Fletcher Wells to educate newly freed slaves and their children, the first classes were held only weeks after the South surrendered. The story of Trinity and the determination to keep it open through fires, hardship, and community discord is the story of dedicated educators who taught much more than academics to generations of families in Limestone County. In this episode, Rebekah and Richard talk with David Malone, 1966 Trinity High School graduate, and Charlotte Fulton, author of Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School. 

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Holding the Fort: A History of Trinity School in Athens, Alabama 1865-1870 by Charlotte Fulton
This book is available for reference at the Limestone Archives and the Athens-Limestone Public Library

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]]> schools, African American schools, education, integration, civil rights, race relations, segregation, American Missionary Association, African American students, Fort Henderson, Mary Fletcher Wells, Charlotte Fulton, David Malone, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, Patti Malone, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Pincham-Lincoln Community Center, Athens-Limetone Community Associaiton, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Morgan County, Alabama, Decatur, Alabama, Morgan County Archives No The Civil War: Limestone County in Conflict, Part 2 17 17 The Civil War: Limestone County in Conflict, Part 2 full 3d3b5c9b-31f1-438b-8910-776206f573d7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3eeab7ef Rebekah and Richard host local historian of African American history, Peggy Towns, and Limestone County educator, Chris Paysinger, for Part 2 of the Civil War and its impact on Athens and Limestone County. Taking notes from personal diaries, genealogy research, and other historical records, they localize the history of the Civil War by sharing individual stories of people (including their own ancestors) withstanding the Union occupation of Athens. One former Limestone County resident of note has ties that link to a modern day princess!

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
https://www.visitathensal.com/richard-martin-trail.html Richard Martin Trail

Books referenced in the episode are available at Athens-Limestone County Public Library and the Limestone County Archives:
  "Duty Driven: the plight of North Alabama's African Americans during the Civil War" / Peggy Allen Towns
  "Let the family circle be unbroken": the transformation of republican patriarchy, Athens, Alabama, 1818-1870 a thesis / by Christopher   Browning Paysinger
  "Revolutionaries and Rebels" / by Jerry Barksdale
 

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]]> Rebekah and Richard host local historian of African American history, Peggy Towns, and Limestone County educator, Chris Paysinger, for Part 2 of the Civil War and its impact on Athens and Limestone County. Taking notes from personal diaries, genealogy research, and other historical records, they localize the history of the Civil War by sharing individual stories of people (including their own ancestors) withstanding the Union occupation of Athens. One former Limestone County resident of note has ties that link to a modern day princess!

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
https://www.visitathensal.com/richard-martin-trail.html Richard Martin Trail

Books referenced in the episode are available at Athens-Limestone County Public Library and the Limestone County Archives:
  "Duty Driven: the plight of North Alabama's African Americans during the Civil War" / Peggy Allen Towns
  "Let the family circle be unbroken": the transformation of republican patriarchy, Athens, Alabama, 1818-1870 a thesis / by Christopher   Browning Paysinger
  "Revolutionaries and Rebels" / by Jerry Barksdale
 

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]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:09:09 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2523 Rebekah and Richard host local historian of African American history, Peggy Towns, and Limestone County educator, Chris Paysinger, for Part 2 of the Civil War and its impact on Athens and Limestone County. Taking notes from personal diaries, genealogy research, and other historical records, they localize the history of the Civil War by sharing individual stories of people (including their own ancestors) withstanding the Union occupation of Athens. One former Limestone County resident of note has ties that link to a modern day princess!

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
https://www.visitathensal.com/richard-martin-trail.html Richard Martin Trail

Books referenced in the episode are available at Athens-Limestone County Public Library and the Limestone County Archives:
  "Duty Driven: the plight of North Alabama's African Americans during the Civil War" / Peggy Allen Towns
  "Let the family circle be unbroken": the transformation of republican patriarchy, Athens, Alabama, 1818-1870 a thesis / by Christopher   Browning Paysinger
  "Revolutionaries and Rebels" / by Jerry Barksdale
 

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]]> American Civil War, African Americans, United States Colored Infintry, African American soldiers, trains, railroads, Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle, Fort Henderson Battle, Peggy Allen Towns, Chris Paysinger, Richard Martin Trail, trestles, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Militia Act of 1862, Emancipation Proclomation, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives No The Civil War: Limestone County in Conflict, Part I 16 16 The Civil War: Limestone County in Conflict, Part I full 373c340d-7616-4d7b-aa93-773facfaf389 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d681d8dd Rebekah and Richard host local historian of African American history, Peggy Towns, and Limestone County educator, Chris Paysinger, for a look into Athens and Limestone County during the early days of the Civil War. Originally sympathetic with the Union, find out what triggered the turning point for the city of Athens. Also learn about the United States Colored Infantry stationed at Fort Henderson as well as speculation that the famous short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," may have been inspired from the Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle right here in Limestone County.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
https://www.visitathensal.com/richard-martin-trail.html Richard Martin Trail

Books referenced in the episode are available at Athens-Limestone County Public Library: 
  "Duty Driven: the plight of North Alabama's African Americans during the Civil War" / Peggy Allen Towns
  "Let the family circle be unbroken": the transformation of republican patriarchy, Athens, Alabama, 1818-1870 a thesis / by Christopher   Browning Paysinger
  "The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce" (includes "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge")


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]]> Rebekah and Richard host local historian of African American history, Peggy Towns, and Limestone County educator, Chris Paysinger, for a look into Athens and Limestone County during the early days of the Civil War. Originally sympathetic with the Union, find out what triggered the turning point for the city of Athens. Also learn about the United States Colored Infantry stationed at Fort Henderson as well as speculation that the famous short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," may have been inspired from the Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle right here in Limestone County.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
https://www.visitathensal.com/richard-martin-trail.html Richard Martin Trail

Books referenced in the episode are available at Athens-Limestone County Public Library: 
  "Duty Driven: the plight of North Alabama's African Americans during the Civil War" / Peggy Allen Towns
  "Let the family circle be unbroken": the transformation of republican patriarchy, Athens, Alabama, 1818-1870 a thesis / by Christopher   Browning Paysinger
  "The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce" (includes "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge")


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]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:15:36 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2541 Rebekah and Richard host local historian of African American history, Peggy Towns, and Limestone County educator, Chris Paysinger, for a look into Athens and Limestone County during the early days of the Civil War. Originally sympathetic with the Union, find out what triggered the turning point for the city of Athens. Also learn about the United States Colored Infantry stationed at Fort Henderson as well as speculation that the famous short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," may have been inspired from the Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle right here in Limestone County.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
https://www.visitathensal.com/richard-martin-trail.html Richard Martin Trail

Books referenced in the episode are available at Athens-Limestone County Public Library: 
  "Duty Driven: the plight of North Alabama's African Americans during the Civil War" / Peggy Allen Towns
  "Let the family circle be unbroken": the transformation of republican patriarchy, Athens, Alabama, 1818-1870 a thesis / by Christopher   Browning Paysinger
  "The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce" (includes "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge")


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]]> American Civil War, African Americans, United States Colored Infintry, African American soldiers, trains, railroads, Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle, Fort Henderson Battle, John B. Turchin, Peggy Allen Towns, Chris Paysinger, Richard Martin Trail, trestles, Ambrose Bierce, Militia Act of 1862, Emancipation Proclomation, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives No The Case of the Scottsboro Boys - Part 2 (1933 - present) 15 15 The Case of the Scottsboro Boys - Part 2 (1933 - present) full a129c892-f461-45ff-94a2-832dced65e0c https://share.transistor.fm/s/2fec8703 LET JUSTICE BE DONE THOUGH THE HEAVENS MAY FALL - the family motto of Judge James E. Horton was emblazoned at the top of his controversial decision in the 1933 Scottsboro Boys case to throw out the guilty verdict and order a new trial. Rebekah and Richard continue their discussion with local author and African American historian, Peggy Towns,  and Steven Brown, author and Professor of Political Science from Auburn University. They recount the aftermath of this case:  what happened to the Scottsboro Boys and the local Limestone County judge that courageously spoke out against the machinery of criminal justice.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
http://www.co.morgan.al.us/archivesindex.html   Morgan County Archive
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uX8dp5bYfA&t=375s  Pen Strokes of Justice Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

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]]> LET JUSTICE BE DONE THOUGH THE HEAVENS MAY FALL - the family motto of Judge James E. Horton was emblazoned at the top of his controversial decision in the 1933 Scottsboro Boys case to throw out the guilty verdict and order a new trial. Rebekah and Richard continue their discussion with local author and African American historian, Peggy Towns,  and Steven Brown, author and Professor of Political Science from Auburn University. They recount the aftermath of this case:  what happened to the Scottsboro Boys and the local Limestone County judge that courageously spoke out against the machinery of criminal justice.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
http://www.co.morgan.al.us/archivesindex.html   Morgan County Archive
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uX8dp5bYfA&t=375s  Pen Strokes of Justice Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

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]]> Wed, 18 May 2022 16:31:13 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2451 LET JUSTICE BE DONE THOUGH THE HEAVENS MAY FALL - the family motto of Judge James E. Horton was emblazoned at the top of his controversial decision in the 1933 Scottsboro Boys case to throw out the guilty verdict and order a new trial. Rebekah and Richard continue their discussion with local author and African American historian, Peggy Towns,  and Steven Brown, author and Professor of Political Science from Auburn University. They recount the aftermath of this case:  what happened to the Scottsboro Boys and the local Limestone County judge that courageously spoke out against the machinery of criminal justice.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
http://www.co.morgan.al.us/archivesindex.html   Morgan County Archive
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uX8dp5bYfA&t=375s  Pen Strokes of Justice Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

Music from Pixabay

]]> Scottsboro Boys, trials, courtrooms, civil rights, race relations, Yellow Mama, death sentence, electrocution, justice, criminal justice, judges, jurors, James E. Horton, verdicts, pardons, memorials, Samuel Leibowitz, Peggy Allen Towns, Steven P. Brown, Haywood Patterson, Ruby Bates, Victoria Price, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Morgan County, Alabama, Decatur, Alabama, Morgan County Archives, Scottsboro, Alabama No The Case of the Scottsboro Boys - Part I (1931-1933) 14 14 The Case of the Scottsboro Boys - Part I (1931-1933) full 61ec106e-7a4e-4d1d-bcc8-a8f59b1599d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0e3436f In April, 1931, an all-white, all-male jury quickly convicted the Scottsboro Boys and sentenced eight of them to death. But that was just the beginning. With the whole world watching this racially charged case, in 1933, the retrial of Haywood Patterson began in Decatur, Alabama with Judge James E. Horton of Athens, Alabama presiding. In this episode Rebekah and Richard welcome local author and African American historian, Peggy Towns, from Decatur, and Steven Brown, author and Professor of Political Science from Auburn University. They give a riveting account of the people and events that transpired both inside and outside the courtroom during this landmark case.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
http://www.co.morgan.al.us/archivesindex.html   Morgan County Archive
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
 
Music from Pixabay

]]> In April, 1931, an all-white, all-male jury quickly convicted the Scottsboro Boys and sentenced eight of them to death. But that was just the beginning. With the whole world watching this racially charged case, in 1933, the retrial of Haywood Patterson began in Decatur, Alabama with Judge James E. Horton of Athens, Alabama presiding. In this episode Rebekah and Richard welcome local author and African American historian, Peggy Towns, from Decatur, and Steven Brown, author and Professor of Political Science from Auburn University. They give a riveting account of the people and events that transpired both inside and outside the courtroom during this landmark case.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
http://www.co.morgan.al.us/archivesindex.html   Morgan County Archive
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
 
Music from Pixabay

]]> Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:02:13 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2511 In April, 1931, an all-white, all-male jury quickly convicted the Scottsboro Boys and sentenced eight of them to death. But that was just the beginning. With the whole world watching this racially charged case, in 1933, the retrial of Haywood Patterson began in Decatur, Alabama with Judge James E. Horton of Athens, Alabama presiding. In this episode Rebekah and Richard welcome local author and African American historian, Peggy Towns, from Decatur, and Steven Brown, author and Professor of Political Science from Auburn University. They give a riveting account of the people and events that transpired both inside and outside the courtroom during this landmark case.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
http://www.co.morgan.al.us/archivesindex.html   Morgan County Archive
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
 
Music from Pixabay

]]> Scottsboro Boys, trials, courtrooms, civil rights, race relations, International Labor Defense, Communist Party, James E. Horton, Samuel Leibowitz, Peggy Allen Towns, Steven P. Brown, Haywood Patterson, Ruby Bates, Victoria Price, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Morgan County, Alabama, Decatur, Alabama, Morgan County Archives, Scottsboro, Alabama No Historic Homes in Limestone County - Part II 13 13 Historic Homes in Limestone County - Part II full 78489d94-436c-4d66-b4bf-d731164f7a58 https://share.transistor.fm/s/93dac963 Every historic home has a story and a host of families that saw them through the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Great Depression and beyond. In this episode, Rebekah once again welcomes Limestone County native and retired Professor of Art History, Lakin Boyd, for a continued talk about the houses and their residents who were pivotal players in the early days of Athens and Limestone County,
 
Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Limestone County Historical Society  https://limestonecountyhistoricalsociety.org/
Antebellum trail https://www.visitathensal.com/antebellum.html
Historic American Buildings Survey https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/
National Register Forms https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP

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]]> Every historic home has a story and a host of families that saw them through the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Great Depression and beyond. In this episode, Rebekah once again welcomes Limestone County native and retired Professor of Art History, Lakin Boyd, for a continued talk about the houses and their residents who were pivotal players in the early days of Athens and Limestone County,
 
Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Limestone County Historical Society  https://limestonecountyhistoricalsociety.org/
Antebellum trail https://www.visitathensal.com/antebellum.html
Historic American Buildings Survey https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/
National Register Forms https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP

Music from Pixabay

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:49:37 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2219 Every historic home has a story and a host of families that saw them through the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Great Depression and beyond. In this episode, Rebekah once again welcomes Limestone County native and retired Professor of Art History, Lakin Boyd, for a continued talk about the houses and their residents who were pivotal players in the early days of Athens and Limestone County,
 
Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Limestone County Historical Society  https://limestonecountyhistoricalsociety.org/
Antebellum trail https://www.visitathensal.com/antebellum.html
Historic American Buildings Survey https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/
National Register Forms https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP

Music from Pixabay

]]> historic homes, architecture, Hiram Higgins, Greek Revival, antebellum, Colonial Revival homes, Federal style architecture, American Civil War, Samuel Tanner, John Tanner, James Horton, prohibition, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Limestone County, Alabama, No Historic Homes in Limestone County - Part I 12 12 Historic Homes in Limestone County - Part I full f31b5033-1bef-43d3-9776-8c887ccaa731 https://share.transistor.fm/s/953de82d Rebekah and Richard welcome Limestone County native and retired Professor of Art History, Lakin Boyd. Lakin shares his extensive research on historic homes of Limestone County. Dating back to the early 1800’s, he talks about the different architectural styles through the years as well as stories of the early residents, some of whom had a front row seat for the Civil War's Battle of Athens. 

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Limestone County Historical Society (also the source for Mary Mason's scrapbook) https://limestonecountyhistoricalsociety.org/
Antebellum trail https://www.visitathensal.com/antebellum.html
Historic American Buildings Survey https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/
National Register Forms https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP

Music from Pixabay


]]> Rebekah and Richard welcome Limestone County native and retired Professor of Art History, Lakin Boyd. Lakin shares his extensive research on historic homes of Limestone County. Dating back to the early 1800’s, he talks about the different architectural styles through the years as well as stories of the early residents, some of whom had a front row seat for the Civil War's Battle of Athens. 

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Limestone County Historical Society (also the source for Mary Mason's scrapbook) https://limestonecountyhistoricalsociety.org/
Antebellum trail https://www.visitathensal.com/antebellum.html
Historic American Buildings Survey https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/
National Register Forms https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP

Music from Pixabay


]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:59:51 -0600 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2628 Rebekah and Richard welcome Limestone County native and retired Professor of Art History, Lakin Boyd. Lakin shares his extensive research on historic homes of Limestone County. Dating back to the early 1800’s, he talks about the different architectural styles through the years as well as stories of the early residents, some of whom had a front row seat for the Civil War's Battle of Athens. 

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Limestone County Historical Society (also the source for Mary Mason's scrapbook) https://limestonecountyhistoricalsociety.org/
Antebellum trail https://www.visitathensal.com/antebellum.html
Historic American Buildings Survey https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/
National Register Forms https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP

Music from Pixabay


]]> historic homes, architecture, William Parham, Hiram Higgins, Luke Pryor, Cotton Hill, Houston Memorial Library, Greek Revival, antebellum, colonial homes, Thomas Bibb House, Federal style architecture, American Civil War, Battle of Athens, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Limestone County, Alabama, No Athens State University, 200 Years, with Dr. Harry Joiner 11 11 Athens State University, 200 Years, with Dr. Harry Joiner full fa543536-d68a-40f1-81ca-fc32cc638d9d https://share.transistor.fm/s/2cbfdf4e Athens State University is the oldest continuously operated institution of higher education in the Alabama state system and will celebrate its bicentennial in 2022. Surviving epidemics, wars, and economic hardship, the college has overcome adversity and grown thanks to the hard work and generosity of the people of Athens and Limestone County.  Dr. Harry Joiner, Professor Emeritus at Athens State University, discusses its history from the early days as a female academy to a modern day highly-respected university .

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Music from Pixabay

]]> Athens State University is the oldest continuously operated institution of higher education in the Alabama state system and will celebrate its bicentennial in 2022. Surviving epidemics, wars, and economic hardship, the college has overcome adversity and grown thanks to the hard work and generosity of the people of Athens and Limestone County.  Dr. Harry Joiner, Professor Emeritus at Athens State University, discusses its history from the early days as a female academy to a modern day highly-respected university .

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Music from Pixabay

]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2022 14:11:13 -0600 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 3415 Athens State University is the oldest continuously operated institution of higher education in the Alabama state system and will celebrate its bicentennial in 2022. Surviving epidemics, wars, and economic hardship, the college has overcome adversity and grown thanks to the hard work and generosity of the people of Athens and Limestone County.  Dr. Harry Joiner, Professor Emeritus at Athens State University, discusses its history from the early days as a female academy to a modern day highly-respected university .

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Music from Pixabay

]]> colleges, universities, Athens State University, female academy, Founder’s Hall, Methodist church, Jane Hamilton Childs, Mary Norman Moore, Benjamin Glasgow, Eugene Naylor, Sidney Sandridge, James Chasteen, Jerry Bartlett, Robert K. Glenn, Philip Way, students, enrollment, college presidents, college campuses, libraries, renovations, George Wallace, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Limestone County, Alabama No Ardmore (A Tale of Two Cities) with Ronnie Cornelison and David Walker 10 10 Ardmore (A Tale of Two Cities) with Ronnie Cornelison and David Walker full 8c081203-230d-4438-859b-b407115b8f6c https://share.transistor.fm/s/6fe7fa07 Straddling two states and four county lines,  Ardmore is a unique town with a storied past.  With origins dating back to the Trail of Tears and a boost from the L&N Railroad, Ardmore grew from a trading post into a thriving town.  In this episode we hear about 1930s bootlegging traffic and an incident involving the Freedom Riders during the 1960s Civil Rights movement.  Also, the murder of an Ardmore man, Kirby Cole - immortalized in song by Athens native, Aaron Sims.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://athensdulcimerclub.wordpress.com/dulcimentaries/dulcimentary-articles/kirby-cole-1899-1921/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeJ5qJtTnGs 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjb9wLr8rI 
https://athensdulcimerclub.wordpress.com 


Music from Pixabay
"The Ballad of Kirby Cole" lyrics and music by Aaron Sims.

]]> Straddling two states and four county lines,  Ardmore is a unique town with a storied past.  With origins dating back to the Trail of Tears and a boost from the L&N Railroad, Ardmore grew from a trading post into a thriving town.  In this episode we hear about 1930s bootlegging traffic and an incident involving the Freedom Riders during the 1960s Civil Rights movement.  Also, the murder of an Ardmore man, Kirby Cole - immortalized in song by Athens native, Aaron Sims.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://athensdulcimerclub.wordpress.com/dulcimentaries/dulcimentary-articles/kirby-cole-1899-1921/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeJ5qJtTnGs 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjb9wLr8rI 
https://athensdulcimerclub.wordpress.com 


Music from Pixabay
"The Ballad of Kirby Cole" lyrics and music by Aaron Sims.

]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:05:38 -0600 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 1681 Straddling two states and four county lines,  Ardmore is a unique town with a storied past.  With origins dating back to the Trail of Tears and a boost from the L&N Railroad, Ardmore grew from a trading post into a thriving town.  In this episode we hear about 1930s bootlegging traffic and an incident involving the Freedom Riders during the 1960s Civil Rights movement.  Also, the murder of an Ardmore man, Kirby Cole - immortalized in song by Athens native, Aaron Sims.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://athensdulcimerclub.wordpress.com/dulcimentaries/dulcimentary-articles/kirby-cole-1899-1921/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeJ5qJtTnGs 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjb9wLr8rI 
https://athensdulcimerclub.wordpress.com 


Music from Pixabay
"The Ballad of Kirby Cole" lyrics and music by Aaron Sims.

]]> Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Ardmore, Alabama, Ardmore, Tennessee, towns, railroads, rural, Freedom Riders, Kirby Cole, bootleggers, prohibition, schools, roads, highways, trains, Beeline Highway No More...Telling Tales with Doug Wells 9 9 More...Telling Tales with Doug Wells full 3dc5da10-0ec8-46ca-948b-4b31f97ced3b https://share.transistor.fm/s/6b3668e6 Once again, Rebekah and Richard talk with Limestone County native and storyteller, Doug Wells. City boy (Richard) and farm boy (Doug) compare notes and remember their Athens teenage years. Listen to their stories about football rivalries, courting, and fun at the county fair while coming of age in Limestone County, Alabama in the 1950's.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Music from Pixabay

]]> Once again, Rebekah and Richard talk with Limestone County native and storyteller, Doug Wells. City boy (Richard) and farm boy (Doug) compare notes and remember their Athens teenage years. Listen to their stories about football rivalries, courting, and fun at the county fair while coming of age in Limestone County, Alabama in the 1950's.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Music from Pixabay

]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:11:16 -0600 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2093 Once again, Rebekah and Richard talk with Limestone County native and storyteller, Doug Wells. City boy (Richard) and farm boy (Doug) compare notes and remember their Athens teenage years. Listen to their stories about football rivalries, courting, and fun at the county fair while coming of age in Limestone County, Alabama in the 1950's.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Music from Pixabay

]]> Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Limestone County, Alabama, Wooley Springs, stories, farms, farm life, football, county fairs, courting, one room schoolhouses, cities, towns, rural, Americana, humor, mid-20th century No Homegrown HAUNTED History 8 8 Homegrown HAUNTED History full 782802de-0379-425b-b4b0-aed1369ad289 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d3343a3 Homegrown HAUNTED History – a special Halloween ghostly episode with Rebekah, Richard, and local author Shane Black. Haunted halls, glowing balls, and noises in the night with special appearances by Charles Sarver, George Houston, and Mary....Listen if you dare……

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://www.visitathensal.com/

Music and Sound Effects from Pixabay

]]> Homegrown HAUNTED History – a special Halloween ghostly episode with Rebekah, Richard, and local author Shane Black. Haunted halls, glowing balls, and noises in the night with special appearances by Charles Sarver, George Houston, and Mary....Listen if you dare……

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://www.visitathensal.com/

Music and Sound Effects from Pixabay

]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:04:46 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2291 Homegrown HAUNTED History – a special Halloween ghostly episode with Rebekah, Richard, and local author Shane Black. Haunted halls, glowing balls, and noises in the night with special appearances by Charles Sarver, George Houston, and Mary....Listen if you dare……

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
https://www.visitathensal.com/

Music and Sound Effects from Pixabay

]]> Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Halloween, stories, scary, ghosts, legends, haunt walk, George Houston, Charles Sarver, Shane Black, Founders Hall No Telling Tales with Doug Wells 7 7 Telling Tales with Doug Wells full ca493d01-68ef-42d2-96fe-7cb7cb962667 https://share.transistor.fm/s/03d4c0c1 Rebekah and Richard talk with Limestone County native and storyteller, Doug Wells. Laugh out loud as Doug and Richard recount growing up, going to town, and getting in trouble as young boys in 1940's Limestone County. They talk about standing room only Saturday nights on the Athens Square and paint a lively picture of life in a bygone era.


Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Music from Pixabay

]]> Rebekah and Richard talk with Limestone County native and storyteller, Doug Wells. Laugh out loud as Doug and Richard recount growing up, going to town, and getting in trouble as young boys in 1940's Limestone County. They talk about standing room only Saturday nights on the Athens Square and paint a lively picture of life in a bygone era.


Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Music from Pixabay

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:05:56 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 1902 Rebekah and Richard talk with Limestone County native and storyteller, Doug Wells. Laugh out loud as Doug and Richard recount growing up, going to town, and getting in trouble as young boys in 1940's Limestone County. They talk about standing room only Saturday nights on the Athens Square and paint a lively picture of life in a bygone era.


Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Music from Pixabay

]]> Athens, Alabama, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Limestone County, Alabama, stories, farm life, cities, farms, towns, rural, Americana, humor, mid-20th century No Tornadoes in Dixie Alley with Kelly Kazek 6 6 Tornadoes in Dixie Alley with Kelly Kazek full a3e468d4-977b-4753-b5fc-3abe58e7a8ae https://share.transistor.fm/s/71077e4e April 27, 2011. 62 tornadoes struck Alabama, 7 hit Limestone County. Richard and Rebekah talk to Kelly Kazek, a local author who witnessed this tornado and has interviewed survivors of some of Alabama’s most devastating tornadoes. From families and homes upended to survivors left for dead, their stories range from heartbreaking to inspirational.


Notes: Books available at the Limestone County Archive and Athens-Limestone Public library include:
    "A history of Alabama's deadliest tornadoes : disaster in Dixie" by Kelly Kazek
    "7 on 4/27" by Kelly Kazek
 Available at the Limestone County Archive:
   " April 3, 1974: A Night to Remember" by Charles Jordan
 
 Severe weather season across the United States is considered to be in the spring, but Alabama also has a secondary severe weather season in the fall. The severity varies from year to year, but the it’s important to remember that tornadoes in Alabama don’t just happen in the spring.
 
 
 Tornado Safety rules link:
 www.weather.gov/bmx/sps_torsafetyrules

]]> April 27, 2011. 62 tornadoes struck Alabama, 7 hit Limestone County. Richard and Rebekah talk to Kelly Kazek, a local author who witnessed this tornado and has interviewed survivors of some of Alabama’s most devastating tornadoes. From families and homes upended to survivors left for dead, their stories range from heartbreaking to inspirational.


Notes: Books available at the Limestone County Archive and Athens-Limestone Public library include:
    "A history of Alabama's deadliest tornadoes : disaster in Dixie" by Kelly Kazek
    "7 on 4/27" by Kelly Kazek
 Available at the Limestone County Archive:
   " April 3, 1974: A Night to Remember" by Charles Jordan
 
 Severe weather season across the United States is considered to be in the spring, but Alabama also has a secondary severe weather season in the fall. The severity varies from year to year, but the it’s important to remember that tornadoes in Alabama don’t just happen in the spring.
 
 
 Tornado Safety rules link:
 www.weather.gov/bmx/sps_torsafetyrules

]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:49:49 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2224 April 27, 2011. 62 tornadoes struck Alabama, 7 hit Limestone County. Richard and Rebekah talk to Kelly Kazek, a local author who witnessed this tornado and has interviewed survivors of some of Alabama’s most devastating tornadoes. From families and homes upended to survivors left for dead, their stories range from heartbreaking to inspirational.


Notes: Books available at the Limestone County Archive and Athens-Limestone Public library include:
    "A history of Alabama's deadliest tornadoes : disaster in Dixie" by Kelly Kazek
    "7 on 4/27" by Kelly Kazek
 Available at the Limestone County Archive:
   " April 3, 1974: A Night to Remember" by Charles Jordan
 
 Severe weather season across the United States is considered to be in the spring, but Alabama also has a secondary severe weather season in the fall. The severity varies from year to year, but the it’s important to remember that tornadoes in Alabama don’t just happen in the spring.
 
 
 Tornado Safety rules link:
 www.weather.gov/bmx/sps_torsafetyrules

]]> Tornadoes, Dixie Alley, F5 tornadoes, tornado damage, wind, hail, trees, survivors, funnel cloud, weather, storms, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives No Limestone County: Wild and ‘Wooley’ Days (1818 - 1850's) 5 5 Limestone County: Wild and ‘Wooley’ Days (1818 - 1850's) full 79c9c55c-36e1-4472-a152-f2727b2461b0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0d6e2475 Rebekah and Richard recount the lively early days of the Athens Square with bear fights, horse races and a jail housing pet panthers! They discuss the significance of Cottonport as a transportation hub and Wooley Springs as an early recreation and wellness resort. In telling the story of the first railroad in Limestone County, they talk about its founders and importance for early residents.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org   

]]> Rebekah and Richard recount the lively early days of the Athens Square with bear fights, horse races and a jail housing pet panthers! They discuss the significance of Cottonport as a transportation hub and Wooley Springs as an early recreation and wellness resort. In telling the story of the first railroad in Limestone County, they talk about its founders and importance for early residents.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org   

]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:16:55 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2061 Rebekah and Richard recount the lively early days of the Athens Square with bear fights, horse races and a jail housing pet panthers! They discuss the significance of Cottonport as a transportation hub and Wooley Springs as an early recreation and wellness resort. In telling the story of the first railroad in Limestone County, they talk about its founders and importance for early residents.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org   

]]> railroads, trains, Cottonport, Wooley Springs, Hiram Higgins, Luke Pryor, Thomas Hobbs, Limestone County, Athens, archives No Early Limestone County (Part 2) with Dr. Harry Joiner 4 4 Early Limestone County (Part 2) with Dr. Harry Joiner full 529edd15-8d8b-4144-b292-b091b041bf21 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6a360daa Dr. Harry Joiner continues his talk with Richard and Rebekah on the early days of Limestone County, Alabama. Find out how Alabama went from unsettled territory to statehood, where its boundaries were carved, and why it almost became part of Mississippi. Dr. Joiner also talks about the the origin and cost of 192 acres that is now Athens, Alabama.


Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/


More Info
The Foxfire book series on Appalachian history mentioned in this podcast is available at the Athens-Limestone County Public Library.

 Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org  

]]> Dr. Harry Joiner continues his talk with Richard and Rebekah on the early days of Limestone County, Alabama. Find out how Alabama went from unsettled territory to statehood, where its boundaries were carved, and why it almost became part of Mississippi. Dr. Joiner also talks about the the origin and cost of 192 acres that is now Athens, Alabama.


Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/


More Info
The Foxfire book series on Appalachian history mentioned in this podcast is available at the Athens-Limestone County Public Library.

 Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org  

]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:58:34 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2606 Dr. Harry Joiner continues his talk with Richard and Rebekah on the early days of Limestone County, Alabama. Find out how Alabama went from unsettled territory to statehood, where its boundaries were carved, and why it almost became part of Mississippi. Dr. Joiner also talks about the the origin and cost of 192 acres that is now Athens, Alabama.


Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/


More Info
The Foxfire book series on Appalachian history mentioned in this podcast is available at the Athens-Limestone County Public Library.

 Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org  

]]> Native Americans, Chickasaw, Yazoo land fraud, Alabama territory, settlers, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County No Early Limestone County (Part 1) with Dr. Harry Joiner 3 3 Early Limestone County (Part 1) with Dr. Harry Joiner full 76842391-7076-4acf-b80b-08cc1b089aef https://share.transistor.fm/s/5bd9cdcf Rebekah Davis and Richard Martin talk to special guest, Dr. Harry Joiner. A historian and author of early Alabama history, Dr. Joiner tells where dinosaurs roamed in North Alabama, how the valleys were carved from mountains and rivers, and why the mussels of the Muscle Shoals were an important food source for early cave dwellers.. He also talks about early Native Americans and where to see ancient Indian mounds today.


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]]> Rebekah Davis and Richard Martin talk to special guest, Dr. Harry Joiner. A historian and author of early Alabama history, Dr. Joiner tells where dinosaurs roamed in North Alabama, how the valleys were carved from mountains and rivers, and why the mussels of the Muscle Shoals were an important food source for early cave dwellers.. He also talks about early Native Americans and where to see ancient Indian mounds today.


Links:

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

 Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org 

]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:54:08 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2395 Rebekah Davis and Richard Martin talk to special guest, Dr. Harry Joiner. A historian and author of early Alabama history, Dr. Joiner tells where dinosaurs roamed in North Alabama, how the valleys were carved from mountains and rivers, and why the mussels of the Muscle Shoals were an important food source for early cave dwellers.. He also talks about early Native Americans and where to see ancient Indian mounds today.


Links:

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

 Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org 

]]> Dr. Harry Joiner, Native Americans, geography, rivers, mountains, mussels, Muscle Shoals, Creek, Chikasaw, Cherokee, Alabama Indians No Trail of Tears with David Walker and Ronnie Cornelison 2 2 Trail of Tears with David Walker and Ronnie Cornelison full a2760fdf-22c6-407a-aaa2-ee99e1694dc6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4cf49131 Discover the history of the Trail of Tears with Rebekah Davis, Limestone County archivist, and Athens, Alabama native, Richard Martin. Their guests are David Walker and Ronnie Cornelison, local experts who have studied Native Americans and the early roads they walked from Alabama to Oklahoma after the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Find out how these roads were uncovered using map layering technology and where you can go to follow the Trail of Tears.


https://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes
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 http://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/
 https://www.alcpl.org/

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]]> Discover the history of the Trail of Tears with Rebekah Davis, Limestone County archivist, and Athens, Alabama native, Richard Martin. Their guests are David Walker and Ronnie Cornelison, local experts who have studied Native Americans and the early roads they walked from Alabama to Oklahoma after the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Find out how these roads were uncovered using map layering technology and where you can go to follow the Trail of Tears.


https://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes
 https://www.gaiagps.com/
 http://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/
 https://www.alcpl.org/

 Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org 

]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:53:22 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 2264 Discover the history of the Trail of Tears with Rebekah Davis, Limestone County archivist, and Athens, Alabama native, Richard Martin. Their guests are David Walker and Ronnie Cornelison, local experts who have studied Native Americans and the early roads they walked from Alabama to Oklahoma after the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Find out how these roads were uncovered using map layering technology and where you can go to follow the Trail of Tears.


https://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes
 https://www.gaiagps.com/
 http://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/
 https://www.alcpl.org/

 Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org 

]]> Trail of Tears, Native Americans, Indian Removal Act, roads, railroads, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County Archives, Athens-Limestone County Public Library, Athens, Alabama, Limestone County No Limestone County History Introduction 1 1 Limestone County History Introduction full de4d5162-cd54-4916-96a0-450246bb7f34 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f20fc62a Meet Rebekah Davis, Limestone County Alabama archivist, and long-time Athens, AL native, Richard Martin, as they talk about the unique history of Limestone County, Alabama. Rebekah and Richard talk about their personal connection to Limestone County and touch on topics they will be featuring on future episodes of Homegrown History.


Links:

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

 Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org 

]]> Meet Rebekah Davis, Limestone County Alabama archivist, and long-time Athens, AL native, Richard Martin, as they talk about the unique history of Limestone County, Alabama. Rebekah and Richard talk about their personal connection to Limestone County and touch on topics they will be featuring on future episodes of Homegrown History.


Links:

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

 Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org 

]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:33:41 -0500 Athens-Limestone County Public Library Athens-Limestone County Public Library 1267 Meet Rebekah Davis, Limestone County Alabama archivist, and long-time Athens, AL native, Richard Martin, as they talk about the unique history of Limestone County, Alabama. Rebekah and Richard talk about their personal connection to Limestone County and touch on topics they will be featuring on future episodes of Homegrown History.


Links:

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

 Have questions about this episode? Email gotquestions@alcpl.org 

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