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Scotty Kirkland

Scotty Kirkland
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Retrospect: Alarico supplied the treats when sweets were in short supply

A partnership born from Alabama farmers and businesses brought Alarico yams to Chicago.

Retrospect: A Birmingham founding father

Josiah Morris, along with a few others, organized the Elyton Land Co., bringing about the establishment of Birmingham.

Retrospect: Elmore’s Five & Dime found great success in Alabama and beyond

From a single shop in Clanton, V.J. Elmore's Five & Dime grew to more than 100 stores in multiple states.

Retrospect: The rise and fall of the Preston Motors Corp. Premocar

One of the earliest Alabama-made automobiles was the Premocar.

Retrospect: The Lightning Route

Montgomery set the pace with electrified streetcar system.

Retrospect: The rise and fall of Huntsville’s Hotel Monte Sano

The Queen Anne-style, 200-room Hotel Monte Sano stood from 1886 to the early 1940s.

Retrospect: Robert Wilby — an Alabama “movie man”

Robert Bailey Wilby found new ways to entice patrons to the theaters under his care.

Retrospect: The Alabama odyssey of Willard Warner

Warner started the Tecumseh Iron Works in Cherokee County, where he produced pig iron.

Retrospect: The Alabama origins of Olan Mills Inc.

The Nation's Studio blended Olan Mills' business savvy with Mary Mills' artistry to create portraits of citizens across the U.S.

Retrospect: The Selma Ordnance and Naval Foundry

Selma was key for the Confederacy, building cannon, small arms ammunition and outfitting ironclad vessels.

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