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Retrospect: The Wright Brothers fly high over Montgomery in 1910

Orville Wright was an instructor at the first civilian flight school in the country in Montgomery.

Retrospect: The haircare empire of Velberta and Preston Chestnut

Preston and Velberta Chestnut launched their haircare products line through the Hair Research Laboratories Inc.

Retrospect: ACIPCO President John J. Eagan applied “Golden Rule” to industry

A man of faith, John J. Eagan believed that workers had a rightful share in the company they helped build.

Retrospect: The saga of the 1914 Montgomery Billikens

Montgomery's history with baseball dates back to 1860s but it hasn't always been successful.

Retrospect: Harrison Bros. Hardware preserves more than just nuts and bolts

Huntsville's Harrison Bros. Hardware preserves more than just nuts and bolts.

Retrospect: The doctor is in

The legacy of pioneering physician Lloyd Noland.

Retrospect: The Golden Eagle Syrup Co.

Golden Eagle Syrup Co. has been making sticky sweetness since 1928.

Retrospect: James W. Sloss and his BIrmingham furnaces

James W. Sloss and his furnaces secured Birmingham's future when he brought the L&N Railroad to Jones Valley.

Retrospect: Knitted together

The W. B. Davis & Son Hosiery Mill and the resurrection of Fort Payne.

Retrospect: The Haynes Razor Strop Co.

Hunter C. Haynes was an African American entrepreneur that called Selma home.

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