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The story of Scottsboro, Alabama / by W. Jerry Gist.

Summary:

This is a well-organized book with local interest, as well as wider interest, The Story of Scottsboro, Alabama from its forming back in the Indian times, through the Civil War, and on into an accounting of its local highlights: education, communication, industry, churches, and prominent local figures. It also contains two separate sections covering great court trials: one covers the Triple Hanging Case of August 1, 1884, and the other covers The Scottsboro Case (aka The Scottsboro Boys ) of March 25, 1931. Also contains an appendix listing local officials, including mayors, judges, senators, representatives, etc. This is a very rare book to find, a great reference book for anyone studying the history of this area in Alabama and the history of civil rights litigation.

Record details

Physical Description: 268 pages illustrations, portraits 24 cm
Publisher: Nashville, Tennessee Printed by Rich Print Co, 1968.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Bibliography: pages 257-258.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface: Dedication: Part I: Topography and Resources; Indians Of Scottsboro; Sequoyah, Early Exploration; Attempts at Settlement, A State and a County are Created' Early County Seats; Sauta, Bellefonte, Scottsboro Becomes Permanent County seat, the hectic nine years, The Scott Family; William Alexander Scott, Robert Thomas Scott's political career, Robert T Scott comes to Scottsboro, Scottsboro and the Civil War; Scottsboro's Civil War leaders and their units, The Fifty-fifth Alabama, Field and Staff of the Alabama Fifty-fifth, The Alabama 18th Battalion, 18th Alabama Field and Staff, A skirmish at Scottsboro, An incident at Scottsboro, Transportation; Tennessee River, B.B. Comer Bridge, Roads, Communication; Scottsboro Newspapers, Telegraph and telephone, Radio stations, Television, Education; Scott Male and Female Institute, Scott Academy, Scottsboro College and Normal School, Scottsboro City School, George Washington Carver High School, Caldwell Elementary, Brownwood Elementary, Scottsboro High School, Banking; State National Bank of Scottsboro, First National Banking Scottsboro, J. C. Jacobs Banking Company, First Monday, Industry, Early Industry, Present major industry, Churches, First Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Episcopal Church, Scottsboro Church of Christ, Calvary Baptist Church, Other Churches, Negro Churches, Men Who Led the Way(Biographies), Henry Clay Bradford, Jesse Edward Brown, James K. P. Rorex, M.D., William Logan Martin, John David Snodgrass, James Blanton Hackworth, Milo Moody, Virgil Bouldin, Rayford Hodges, M.D., From Village to City; Organization ad incorporation of the new county seat, Into a new century, Part II: The Triple Hanging; The Scottsboro Case; Appendix; Bibliography; Index;