Retrospect: The inventive spirit of Andrew Jackson Beard
A notable inventor, Beard is known for his work with railroad car-coupling devices.
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Historic Alabama: Ship shape in Decatur
Ingalls Shipbuilding operated a shipyard in Decatur from the 1930s until 1980.
Retrospect: When Miller Hutchison met the Wizard of Menlo Park
Miller Reese Hutchison created the Acousticon and the Klaxon horn before working with Thomas Edison.
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Year in Review 2025
A look back at the top news items of 2025.
Historic Alabama: Nitrate production comes to the Shoals
Two nitrate plants and a dam were created to support the war effort.
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Retrospect: Thomas Eastin and the early days of Alabama’s press
Thomas Eastin launched The Halcyon and Tombeckbe Advertiser in 1815.
Historic Alabama: Raising the Roof
The Skyline Farms project was a cooperative farming experiment.