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Tag Archives: Alabama
A salute to Alabama’s landmark “Liberty Bell” village
Every now and then you learn a new tidbit about American history or a unique aspect of community planning lore. The subject of this blogpost would certainly qualify as both. During World War I, the United States was looking to … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, cities, civics, culture, education, energy, geography, historic preservation, history, Housing, industry, infrastructure, land use, Maps, place names, placemaking, planning, schools, spatial design, topography, toponymy, tourism, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged Alabama, architecture, bungalow, craftsman, Florence, Harold Caparn, historic preservation, history, Liberty Bell, Mission Revival Style, Muscle Shoals, Nitrate Village #1, planning, Sheffield, Tennessee Valley Authority, The Village School Foundation, TVA, Wilson Dam, World War I
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“The Newspaper Boy” – a helpful remedy when losing hope
Spoiler Alert: While I try not to reveal too much about details contained within the book, there are undoubtedly some aspect of spoilers contained within this post. If you prefer to read the book first without knowing too much about … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, art, book reviews, books, cities, civics, Civil Rights, civility, Communications, culture, diversity, education, entertainment, health, history, human rights, humanity, immigration, inclusiveness, injustice, literature, politics, poverty, racism, Religion, social equity, writing
Tagged Alabama, bigotry, Birmingham, book reviews, books, Chervis Isom, Civil Rights, civility, equity, hate, injustice, Jim Crow, justice, literature, Norwood, racism, segregation, The Newspaper Boy
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I don’t give a flip about the BCS championship game
LSU versus Alabama. How nauseating. I refuse to watch this game and hope it gets miniscule ratings. There is no logical reason why two teams from the same conference should be playing this game when the opponents are “chosen” versus … Continue reading
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