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An August 12, 1868 Florence, AL Literary Index newspaper article reporting on the arrest of freedman Jack Bailey of Florence for stealing a hog…
This is an article about the leadup to a basketball game between the all-black Burrell-Slater High School team and the previously all-white Deshler…
This is a newspaper article about John C. Claybrook, who grew up in Florence but fled at an early age.
A June 26, 1873 Tuscumbia North Alabamian article reporting that upon the request of the Governor of Tennessee, Marshal County, Tennessee…
This is a link to an article about the Rapier family of Florence, Alabama.
This is an account of Peter Still, who purchased his freedom from slavery in Tuscumbia.
This is a series photographs of Robert Parker and his pet black bear, Charley.
This is a newspaper article about Delano Jones, who was charged with the murder of white grocer Lewis Kilgore. The Lauderdale County Sheriff moved…
This is a Jet Magazine article about Bobby Joe Pride and Leonard Thomas, the first two African Americans to sign with Florence State University to…
A June 4, 1964 *Florence Herald* report on comments by Alabama Senator John Sparkman with respect to "75 or 80 clarifying or technical amendments…
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"A Hog Thief in Trouble"
"A Little History Making Aids Burrell's Mitchell"
"A Negro who Fled to Florence to Make Fortune, Succumbs"
"A Requisition"
"After the Melee"
"After White Man Dies: Negro Charged With Murder Moved For 'Safe Keeping'" Delano Jones is charged with the murder of white grocer Lewis Kilgore.
"Alabama College Signs First Negro Football Players"
"Amendments are No Cure for 'Evils'"