Scotty Kirkland
Retrospect: The ups and downs of Brown Belle Bottling
A.G. Gaston once counted the Brown Belle Bottling Company among his ventures.
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.