Early Limestone County (Part 2) with Dr. Harry Joiner

Homegrown History

English - July 22, 2021 17:58 - 43 minutes - 34.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Dr. Harry Joiner continues his talk with Richard and Rebekah on the early days of Limestone County, Alabama. Find out how Alabama went from unsettled territory to statehood, where its boundaries were carved, and why it almost became part of Mississippi. Dr. Joiner also talks about the the origin and cost of 192 acres that is now Athens, Alabama.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/

More Info
The Foxfire book series on Appalachian history mentioned in this podcast is available at the Athens-Limestone County Public Library.

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