Descended from early pioneers of Florence and Lauderdale County, Alabama, the author, William Lindsey McDonald began collecting historical information about the Muscle Shoals more than a half century ago. This research has involved personal interviews with Civil War veterans,former slaves, and descendants of both Native Americans and families of the frontier who were among the first of the European descendants to arrive in North Alabama. Over the years, William Lindsey McDonald has worn many hats. As a World War II and Korean War veteran, he is a retired Army Colonel, a retired Chief of TVA's Budget and Cost Control Staff at the National Fertilizer Development Center, and a retired minister of the United Methodist Church. As a journalist and author, this is the most recent of a number of his books that help to tell the story of the Muscle Shoals.

A Walk Through The Past: People and Places of Florence and Lauderdale County, Alabama

History

McDonald, William Lindsey

Americas

Bluewater Pub

Remembering Sweetwater gives an historical account of the Sweetwater area of Florence, Alabama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mr. McDonald gives detailed accounts of such notable people from the area such as Governor Robert Miller Patton, teacher and writer Maud Lindsay, Judge William B. Woods, as well as many others. He also covers the major industries and businesses in the area, and the people who built these businesses and industries. Mixed in with all the information contained in Remembering Sweetwater are over 150 pictures of various people, places, and things. The book contains a detailed Table of Contents to aid in navigation, and a detailed Index of Names at the end of the book to aid in the location of particular individuals.

Remembering Sweetwater: The Mansions, the Mills, the People

McDonald, William L.

Staggs, L. D., Jr.

This is the story of two little Belgian refugees and is based upon the actual experience of two Belgian children.  Lucy Fitch Perkins' Belgian Twins is set in a "sad hour of the world's history". Her focus in this book was on the people "who, throughout the struggle, have gone about their daily tasks with unfailing courage and cheerfulness, and by so doing have helped to carry the burdens of the world, and to sustain other hearts as heavy as their own."  The children of the 21st century will find these tales entertaining yet educational. Perkins' content is educationally delightful. Hand a child any one of Perkins' "Twins" books and you are not only giving that child "fun" you are also giving them learning thereby cultivating knowledge.   Paperback: 124 pages.

The Belgian Twins

Literature & Fiction

Perkins, Lucy Fitch

Broyles, Crystal V.

History & Criticism

Alabama History in the U.S. is a research based historical survey from The Teach Us Lest Not We Forget series. With a strong foundation which encourages research, Alabama History in the U.S. teaches history as it relates not only to the state of Alabama but also to the United States. Studying from the historically-based text, you will develop a basic knowledge of Alabama history which you can use to expand your historical knowledge through further research. As a featured bonus, the literary list in the back of the book is available for 4th - 8th grade history and literature or 9th - 12th grade literature. Let Alabama History in the U.S. be your guide as you explore the following: -Historically Based Literature for 4th- 8th or 9th - 12th grades - Vocabulary Word studies - Comprehension questions - Writing assignments and research projects - Native Americans of the area and their removal - Early explorers and their interaction with the Native Americans - Early settlers and planters, as well as their way of life - The War Between the States and Reconstruction -Civil Rights Freedom Movement - Local history, including interesting historical figures - Nature studies (including native plants and herbs, native animals) - Geography of state boundaries and rivers - Timelines and notebook suggestions to include: - Chronological list of Alabama counties (includes map work) - Chronological List of Alabama Governors

Alabama History in the U.s.

Broyles, Angela

The year was 1950...a terrified Navajo girl, only thirteen years old, travels to a small Hopi hospital to give birth to premature twins. With no formal education and unable to speak English, Helen unknowingly signs a paper by marking her "X" and thumbprint. She believes the hospital is asking for permission to leave her twin girls in their care until they are healthy enough to go home. When the young mother returns expecting to be reunited with her daughters, she finds that something has gone desperately wrong. Follow the miracle trail as destiny draws mother and daughter together again.

Finding Helen: A Navajo Miracle

Biographies & Memoirs

Johnson-Tsosie, Rose W.

Community & Culture

Jacob Keever, a Buffalo Soldier, tries to escape his violent past and realize his dream of a home and a wife. Yet dreams are elusive and for his to survive, Jacob finds that it is he who must change -- a challenge far greater than the dangers besetting him. Stubborn and bitter, jacob fights a losing battle against overwhelming odds, when out of the darkness comes a woman of light in desperate need of his protection. Through her plight, he finds new purpose and maybe someone who can save him.

Jacob's Hollow

Evans, Duane Vadron

Genre Fiction

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