Perhaps beloved author Lindsay wrote "Little Missy" from the colorful childhood stories of growing up on the Winston Plantation in Tuscumbia, Alabama, that her mother passed along.

Little Missy

Children's Books

Lindsay, Maud

Literature & Fiction

Bluewater Publishing

Lucy Fitch Perkins takes you and your children back to old Ireland and into the lives of two seven year old twins, Michael and Eileen McQueen. The young readers will enjoy the adventures of Michael and Eileen, as they encounter the "Tinkers" (gypsies) , their experiences at the fair, and their eventual immigration to the United States. They will also enjoy learning some Irish folk lore from Grannie Malone, the twins, and other characters. The Irish Twins is not only, beautifully illustrated and entertaining story, but also gives a glimpse of the plight of the tenant farmers in Ireland in the late 1800's and early 1900's and the problems they had in dealing with "absentee" landlords.

The Irish Twins

Perkins, Lucy Ftich

Geography & Cultures

Throughout the pages of Memories, you will find adversities and courage, and see how decisions shaped the lives of the individuals who lived these memories. This book will make you laugh and cry, but in the end it will bring you encouragement.

Memories

Reference

Cagle, Willa Jean Johnson

Wilson, Mary Lucille Johnson

Genealogy

The Spy Sanctuary (Secrets of the Cherokee Hideaway)

Pounds, Wheeler

United States

The Man Without a Country

Edward Everett Hale wrote The Man Without A Country in 1863 during one of the darkest times in our nation's history.  At a time when our country was torn apart by war with brother fighting brother, Hale sought to illustrate the importance of one's country, by showing what it would be like to be without a country.  In the story, a young man in the U.S. Military is lead astray by a power hungry traitor, who is intent on leading a rebellion against the government.  The rebellion failed and the young officer was summarily court-martialed.  When asked to speak during his sentencing, he replied that he wished to never hear of the United States again.  The court granted his wish, and ordered that he never see or hear of his country again.  The story then chronicles the remainder of the life of the man without a country.  This story is just as applicable today as it was over a century ago when it was first penned, perhaps even more so.  As a nation, we have experienced much over the nearly last 150 years, and our forefathers would hardly recognize our country as it is today.  However, the importance of our country to each and every one of us should be equal, if not greater than it was for our forefathers.  Even when our government is pursuing a course that we do not agree with, it is still our duty to strive to preserve the Union, and to further the ideals, such as freedom, for which the country was founded.  For if, we do not support our country in both times of good as well as bad, we may find out what it is really like to be The Man Without A Country.

Hale, Edward Everett

Contemporary

Come meet Tintil and Dicomill, the two greatest story tellers in the Border Land. To decide which was the best story teller, the town decided to have a competition, where each story teller told his best stories in turn, and the crowd would decide which one was the best. Listen to their tales, and help the town decide who is the greatest story teller of all. The Choosing Book, is a delightful collection of a dozen short stories by Maud Lindsay. Your child will love each story, as well as the numerous illustrations scattered throughout the book.

The Choosing Book (Afrihili Edition)

Nearly twenty-five years ago, David Guy Sharp embarked on an epic adventure. His quest would involve thousands of hours combing through libraries, courthouses and cemeteries. He would invest an incredible amount of time and effort in making phone calls and visiting family members in search of hidden gems that had been all but lost to future generations. The book you are holding in your hand is the treasure trove of Mr. Sharp's labor. Within these pages he has compiled years of painstaking research on the Sharp family throughout the generations. A combination of rare photos, detailed genealogy and interesting trivia, Sharp Family: Remembering Those Who Have Gone Before Us is a must read for any history lover-especially those related to the Sharp family.

Sharp Family - Patrick County, Virginia to Lauderdale County, Alabama and Beyond

History

Sharp, David Guy

Americas

Sit a spell on the Tidwell front porch as author and historian Jerry Tidwell shares treasured stories, photographs and recipes gleaned from a lifetime association with and love for old timers. Six generations of family history are chronicled within this volume, beginning in 1845 with the birth of family patriarch, Richard T. Tidwell. Although this story could have taken place anywhere among the trail of immigrants from Pennsylvania down through the Appalachians into Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia, One Family's Journey through Time is the story of the Tidwell family's struggles and triumphs in North Alabama. One only has to change the names of the characters in this story to those of his ancestors to make this book relevant to their own family's journey through time across frontier America. With great attention to detail and candid humor, Mr. Tidwell's book, One Family's Journey through Time, preserves the rich heritage of his ancestors for future generations.

One Family's Journey Through Time

Tidwell, R. G. (Jerry)

Die Like Men

In November, 1864 the Civil War is almost over. The Army of Tennessee under it's gallant commander John Bell Hood have a chance to reverse the Confederacy's sinking fortunes. With veteran troops, he plans to strike into Tennessee where he will capture Nashville and invade the northern states. General Sherman has taken the best troops with him on his famous 'March to the Sea.' George Thomas, the Federal commander is forced to defend Tennessee with scattered forces and green troops. The Confederate's move into Tennessee almost forty-thousand strong. The Federal's are in a race to concentrate enough men to save Nashville. Die Like Men will take the reader through the invasion from Florence, Alabama to Nashville and provide insight into the colorful personalities of the leading participants. This is a must read for any fan of the American Civil War.

Kent, Tim

Genre Fiction

A collection of twenty one articles writtien by various authors about the early days of Sheffield, Alabama up through the mid 1900's.  This collection was compiled by the Tennessee Valley Historical Society as Volume XVIII of The Journal of Muscle Shoals History. "Sheffield - History and Recollections includes such articles as "Sheffield Historical Context" by Gene A. Ford, Growing Up In Village One" by Stanley Elmore, and "Boyhood Days in Sheffield 1937 - 1943" by Robert H. Meadows to name just a few.

Sheffield - History and Recollections

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