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Old South: The Gypsies come calling
The day after the arrival of the Gypsies, two of the women, along with a two-year old girl, began to visit homes. The presence of ... Read more
11 years ago by Staff Reports.
Old South: All were immigrants
Nobody was truly native to Alabama. Many had English or Irish roots. The ancestors of Americans Indians arrived earlier than others. A large ... Read more
11 years ago by Staff Reports.
Old South: Heat, lightning, hail and flood
Folks in North Alabama had to deal with dangers related to summer weather, such as lightning, floods and hail. Read more
11 years ago by Staff Reports.
Old South: Earthquakes and fires
Each community was left to its own devices during emergencies. Some they must endure. Others could be combated. North Alabama rock faults occasionally caused ... Read more
11 years ago by Staff Reports.
Old South: Planting by the moon
Fields produced far less well in the Old South than they do today. Farmers strived to do what they could to increase their productivity. Some ... Read more
11 years ago by Staff Reports.
Preparing the new ground
Creating a “new ground” converted unproductive, wooded land to use for crops. The first step in the months-long process was to kill the trees. Read more
11 years ago by Staff Reports.
Shady carnival business
At the balloon and dart game, players got three dulled darts and won by popping a single under-inflated balloon. Occasionally, a dart would hit dead ... Read more
11 years ago by Staff Reports.
Old South: A visit to the carnival
When the warm months of summer returned to North Alabama, a traveling carnival set up on an empty lot near the edge of town. It ... Read more
11 years ago by Staff Reports.
Winter family entertainment
The unusually deep snowfall provided an exemption from work except for seeing to the needs of the animals. After that, the children could play. “Let’s ... Read more
