First Flying School – it’s near Montgomery, Alabama The year was 1910 and competition was heating up in terms of flying machines so the monopoly the Wright Brothers held after their success at Kitty Hawk, South Carolina was being challenged. At the time, there were less than 10 fully qualified pilots in the world. The […]

He lived only a short time.   And he died at the young age of only 29, but Hank Williams is an icon for anyone who loves music and especially for anyone who loves country music.   Famous for such songs as Your Cheatin’ Heart and Jambalaya, Hank Williams became a legend in his short-lived […]

  By Ed Walsh   You don’t usually associated the word unusual with Alabama or Montgomery but we’ll bet you didn’t know that most of the things below happened in, or were located in, Montgomery itself. See for yourself how many you already knew of:     1.First Flying School   Since the invention of […]

By Ed Walsh     If you are visiting Alabama, be sure to visit Birmingham.    This city is unique.   It was founded in 1871 at the meeting point of four railroad lines.  Since iron ore, coal and limestone could be found in abundance, the area became an industrial powerhouse and the city owes […]

By Ed Walsh   “I want you to give up that seat!” demanded the white driver, James Blake.   “I am not giving it to you,” said Rosa Parks, the 42-year old black woman.   “Then I will report you to the police,” said Blake.   “Do what you wish,” replied the seamstress resolutely on […]

  By Ed Walsh   Did you know that Nat King Cole was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama?    Yes, it’s true.   Fans of the former jazz pianist, who is now considered one of the most important musical personalities in our country’s history, will be delighted to be able to visit the town […]