Alabama Books

Having received a similiar book about the City of Talladega as a gift, I was anxious to purchase this book, as I lived in Childersburg and attended school there my entire life. I was somewhat disappointed when I received the book. Being a history buff, I expected more content concerning the past, but the book should literally be retitled "Childersburg, Images of the Mathis and Finn Families", as it is filled with umpteen photos of them. I realize the author worked hard on this book, but taking into consideration her father is a Mathis and her mother is a Finn, it turned out to be mostly a book about her family.

Rogers offers a look at the first capital of the Confederacy -albeit the capital for a mere handful of months. Rogers then expands focus on Montgomery for the remaining war years ('61-'65). Although Rogers presents the city of Montgomery as a "microcosm" of other Southern cities, I find Rogers offers little to defend his thesis. Except for its "15 minutes" as the capital, Montgomery, for the most part, largely escapes the ravages of other towns/cities/villages of the Deep South. I really found not much of a story to tell within these pages. Indeed there is only 156 pages of readable text!

This is a paperback that contains only part of Raphael Semmes memoirs. I would suggest getting the full book.

Fans can compare lists and agree or disagree; casual readers can get a good idea of what it must be like to be a FANatic by reading FANtastic. I have been to several college games, but am not a die hard fan of a single school. Tony's FANtastic made me feel like I belong to the Crimson Tide. Humorouse, light, enjoyable. A must for every Tide fan.

It's an OK book only for Crimson Tide fans... All 'Bama great games in history are reviewed by the own protagonist and the writer... The bad thing is that chapters are short and a few detailed, in my opinion...

Devoted specifically to U.S. sources and resources--books that contain reference literature and source material of a localized nature--this is the first of two volumes listing genealogical books in print that deal with U.S. regions, states, counties, towns, and smaller municipalities. Consistent with the format of the other volumes in the opus, this work starts with coverage of the five major regions of the U.S.--New England, Mid-Atlantic, the South, the Mid-West, and the West--and proceeds alphabetically through the States of Alabama through New York; therein books are arranged under a statewide and regional heading or by county, in alphabetical order. Besides the standard listings, many entries contain brief descriptions of the books; and in a number of cases, where books have been produced or reprinted by two or more vendors, the reader has a choice of formats and prices to choose from.

If you're interested in the local history of Lake Martin, then you'll enjoy this book. It covers the local history of the Alexander City and Dadeville areas of Alabama, in very specific terms related to the construction and impact of Lake Martin. It also includes some history prior to the damming of the Tallapoosa, covering the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. I particularly enjoyed the collection of period photographs.

However, be forewarned that it is a rambling collection of anecdotes and bits of historical fact. I found the author's style to be lackluster and the chapters dealing with recent history were poorly edited. Each paragraph in chapters related to modern history was one short story that was unrelated to the previous or subsequent paragraph. Additionally, book does not cover the Lake in the context of the Great Depression or the World Wars, except in passing. Lake Martin deserves better writing, more complete research, and a better editor than this book offers.

Overall, though, I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in Lake Martin or local Alabama history, as it is an adequate reference.

The text is somewhat dated both in terms of law and clinical practices. Lawyes will find the text narrow in scope, but it can be useful as a guide as to where to begin looking and understanding the legal doctirnes. Clinicians will find the text lacking in detail. The text is only an overview, with not enough specific depth of coverage to act as a refernece for the clinician nor the lawyer. Useful for beginners just starting out in their clinical practices.

I read this book on the recommendation of former Speaker of the House Jim Wright. While I found the prose heavy-handed, its appeal to young, politically aware people in the 1940's was apparent. Congressman Wright cited Huie's work as an important part of his education before he entered the Army Air Corp after Pearl Harbor. The human cost of government programs was being tallied at about this time, and the results as revealed in Mud on the Stars inspired men like the Congressman to make government work for people not become a burden. Whether Congressman Wright and his collegues achieved that balance is debatable, but his political motivation was clear.

The other subject of Mud on the Stars was racism, but a racism defined in multicolored, economic terms. That too was part of the education of the generation which fought a great war and eventually presided over the passage of civil rights legislation in the 1950's and '60s.

Huie drew on his experiences as a j! ! ournalist, particularly in the South, but his observations about government, corporations, and race were universal. For present, at least until I am proven wrong, I'd say it is timeless; well worth a quick reading.

This map is ok if you need the lamination; however, it doesn't have as much detail as a regular Rand McNally map, so be forewarned. It's alright if you're not going anywhere tricky or improvising a lot on the fly.