Montgomery County Archives

In light of Montgomery, Alabama's 2018 Camilia Bowl football game, played on December 15, 2018, this episode discusses the history of Montgomery's Cramton Bowl stadium.

In this episode we continue our series on Influential Montgomerians by discussing Alabama’s first African American politician, James T. Rapier. We explore the life of Rapier, including his time in Florence, Alabama; Nashville, Tennessee; and Buxton, Ontario, Canada. We also focus on his education in Canada, as well as abroad in Scotland. Furthermore we examine his return to Alabama to become a leader in the Republican Party and career as a successful politician and labor organizer. Sources: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/rapier-james-thomas-1837-1883 http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3272 https://www.biography.com/people/james-t-rapier-40910 Music: www.purple-planet.com

In this episode of In the Stacks, we begin a series on Influential Montgomerians by discussing one of the earliest white settlers of Montgomery, Abraham Mordecai. We follow Mordecai’s life from his Jewish background in Philadelphia and his service in the American Revolution, the war of 1812, and the Creek Wars of 1813-14. We also explore his relationship with the Creek Indians as a trader and his role in developing the Cotton industry in the Montgomery area.

In the Stacks: Episode 17: Cottage Hill by Montgomery County Archives

In this episode we take a look into the lives of two of Montgomery’s most influential residents of the 19th century, Dr. William O. Baldwin and James Hale. We discuss the unusual connection between the two men and their role in within the city’s rich History. Sources: http://www.alabamapioneers.com/biography-william-owen-baldwin-m-d-born-1818-photograph/ https://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2016/03/the_story_behind_4_historic_ho.html https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&localeSubcountryName=Alabama&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22James%20H.%22~%20%2Bsurname%3AHale~%20%2Brecord_country%3A%22United%20States%22%20%2Brecord_subcountry%3A%22United%20States%2CAlabama%22 https://books.google.com/books?id=vZQ3AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA659&dq=james+hale+alabama&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj1wKP02L_cAhWI3VMKHeYDA8U4ChDoAQg3MAM#v=onepage&q=james%20hale%20alabama&f=false https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRAjv0FXvRQ https://books.google.com/books?id=RVDJRbURtRMC&pg=PA369&lpg=PA369&dq=james+hale+montgomery&source=bl&ots=fpIONNN6F8&sig=97KU4njXXwK65oWFlh-oXQbar-8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFsMm8_pTcAhVPmeAKHSRiBDo4FBDoAQhJMAo#v=onepage&q=james%20hale%20montgomery&f=false http://www.in2013dollars.com/1888-dollars-in-2018?amount=50000 http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3282 https://books.google.com/books?id=aIO4Ci9eYrEC&pg=PA29&dq=james+hale+montgomery+alabama&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi68aut6sncAhXL7VMKHfXmAHIQ6AEIODAD#v=onepage&q=james%20hale%20montgomery%20alabama&f=false http://theatremontgomery.blogspot.com/2011/02/asf-blood-divided.html Music: http://www.purple-planet.com