Dr. Isabela Morales, author of the multi-award winning book Happy Dreams of Liberty: An American Family in Slavery and Freedom (Oxford, 2022), discusses the Townsend family of Madison County, Alabama, particularly the 45 manumitted children and nieces of Samuel Townsend who will them their freedom and his fortune. Morales speaks about the Townsends…

Mr. Barry McNealy of Birmingham talks about receiving the Alabama Historical Association’s Virginia Van Der Veer Hamilton Award for 2024, given to a person who has significantly advanced Alabama history with the general public. Mr. McNealy is a classroom teacher, historical expert with the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum, youth leader, and tour guid…

Air Date: September 3, 2024Ms. Jasponica Florence, chair of the local arrangements committee for the AHA’s 2024 Fall Pilgrimage to Phenix City, discusses the history of Phenix City (beginning with why the city name does not have an “O”); the pre-meeting tour sites in Russell County, AL; the Pilgrimage tour sites in Phenix City (with special emphasi…

Episode 76 – Dr. Idrissa Snider discusses Alabama History Day. Air date: August 6, 2024 Dr. Idrissa Snider, Alabama Humanities Alliance Program Coordinator, talks about the Alabama History Day and National History Day competitions, their relationship to history education, and how students, teachers, and potential judges can involve themselves with …

Dr. Richard Bailey, AHA president for 2024-25, discusses the AHA Fall Pilgrimage to Phenix City in October 2024, the annual meeting in Opelika during April 2025, his focus on pursuing local histories, Alabama’s African American history, and the importance of recognizing the full history of the Reconstruction Era.Links to things mentioned or implied…

At ProHealth Center, our integrative approach offers you traditional and holistic health and wellness services. We believe in getting to the root cause of your health problems rather than just treating your symptoms. Whether you’re suffering from aches and pains, digestive issues, chronic infections, hormonal imbalances, or anything in between, we …

At ProHealth Center, our integrative approach offers you traditional and holistic health and wellness services. We believe in getting to the root cause of your health problems rather than just treating your symptoms. Whether you’re suffering from aches and pains, digestive issues, chronic infections, hormonal imbalances, or anything in between, we …

In this episode, Dr Justin Snider discusses anti-aging. At ProHealth Center, our integrative approach offers you traditional and holistic health and wellness services. We believe in getting to the root cause of your health problems rather than just treating your symptoms. Whether you’re suffering from aches and pains, digestive issues, chronic infe…

Episode 74 – Tom Reidy on AHA 2024 Museum Award for The Scottsboro Boys MuseumAir Date: May 20, 2024Dr. Tom Reidy, executive director of The Scottsboro Boys Museum which received the Alabama Historical Association’s Museum Award for 2024, discusses the history of the infamous Scottsboro Boys case and the history and programs of the museum itself.Li…

Episode 73 – Allie Lopez on the AHA 2024 Coley Research Award Air Date: April 22, 2024Allie Lopez, winner of the AHA 2024 Clinton Jackson and Evelyn Coley Research Award, discusses her proposed project, “The Injustice That Permeates: Jim Crow, Fear, And Dispossession in Rural Alabama 1930 to 1985,” and her 2024 AHA Meeting presentation on the Rever…

In this episode, Dr Justin Snider discusses the latest diet fads we all hear about. It can get confusing listing to so many different opinions. At ProHealth Center, our integrative approach offers you traditional and holistic health and wellness services. We believe in getting to the root cause of your health problems rather than just treating your…

At ProHealth Center, our integrative approach offers you traditional and holistic health and wellness services. We believe in getting to the root cause of your health problems rather than just treating your symptoms. Whether you’re suffering from aches and pains, digestive issues, chronic infections, hormonal imbalances, or anything in between, we …

At ProHealth Center, our integrative approach offers you traditional and holistic health and wellness services. We believe in getting to the root cause of your health problems rather than just treating your symptoms. Whether you’re suffering from aches and pains, digestive issues, chronic infections, hormonal imbalances, or anything in between, we …

Air Date: March 7, 2024Dr. Christine Sears and Ben Hoksbergen talk about the history of Huntsville, AL, site of the 2024 meeting of the Alabama Historical Association. They also discuss the sites attendees will visit on the pre-conference and conference tours, the banquet speaker Dr. Isabel Morales, and the meeting program offerings.Links to things…

Episode 71 – Dr. Pete Sparks on The Guntersville Historical Society, Winner of the 2023 Kuykendall Award for Local HistoryDr. Pete Sparks, president of the Guntersville Historical Society (GHS), discusses the history of the society, its activities in the recent past and at present, and its plans for the future, including a succession plan for the c…

Episode 70 – Dr. Katie Beasley on her 2023 SAWH Thomas Award winning article re: Alabama women and Curb Markets, 1923-1929.Air Date: January 23, 2024Dr. Katie Beasley, an independent scholar who recently completed her doctorate at Florida State University, discusses her article, “’I Am Planning to Buy a New Buick Coupe Next Year”: Rural Women and A…

Stillman College Asst. Prof. of Music, Dr. Allison Upshaw, discusses her "creative nonfiction" project, "reframing: Narratives of African American Female Landowners in Alabama's Black Belt" that captures more about Black women who own land than what appears in records and produces their stories in a way that makes them fully human.Links mentioned i…

Episode 068 – Bertis English Recipient of the 2023 C.J. Coley Award from Alabama Historical AssociationAir Date: November 8, 2023Dr. Bertis English, professor of history at Alabama State University, discusses his book, Civil Wars, Civil Beings, and Civil Rights in Alabama's Black Belt: A History of Perry County (University of Alabama Press, 2020) t…

Air Date: October 2, 2023Dr. Tara Douglas, Ms. Tracey Thomas, and Dr. Ted Spears – members of the local arrangements committee – talk about the 2023 Alabama Historical Association Fall Pilgrimage in Sylacauga, AL. Dr. Douglas speaks on the history of Sylacauga, Ms. Thomas talks about the B. B. Comer Memorial Library as a cultural arts center and ho…

Episode 66 -- Spokespeople Aaron Trehub, Chelsea Denault, and Clint Bellanger discuss ADPNet's 2023 Alabama Historical Association Digital History Award (Small Project Category)Air date: September 6, 2023 (audio file replaced May 16, 2024)Aaron Trehub (Auburn University), Chelsea Denault (Michigan Digital Preservation Network), and Clint Bellanger …

Episode 65 – Bob Friedman on the Birmingham Black Radio Museum's 2023 Digital History Award (Large Project Category).Air Date: August 3, 2023Bob Friedman, founder and director of the Birmingham Black Radio Museum (BBRM) talks about receiving the Alabama Historical Association's 2023 Digital History Award, about the founding of the BBRM, and about h…

Dr. Ruth Truss, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Montevallo, is the 2023-2024 president of the Alabama Historical Association. With long-time AHA Secretary Mark Wilson, she discusses her plans for her term in office, from maintaining the diversity initiatives of her predecessors to the programs for both the AHA Fall Pil…

Show Notes: Episode 63 – Troy University McPherson-Mitchell Roundtable on the Clotilda and AfricatownAir date: June 7, 2023The History and Philosophy Department at Troy University turned its annual McPherson-Mitchell Lecture in Southern History into a roundtable on the Clotilda, the last slave ship in the United States (1860), and Africatown, the c…

Air Date May 8, 2023 Dr. Brandon Jett of Florida SouthWestern State College discusses his 2023 Milo Howard Award-winning article, "'We Crave to Become a Vital Force in this Community': Police Brutality and African American Activism in Birmingham, Alabama, 1920-1945," published in the January 2022 issue of The Alabama Review. We learn this is a spin…

Episode 61 – Peggy Allen Towns, winner of the Alabama Historical Association's 2022 Virginia van der Veer Hamilton Award.Air Date: April 3, 2023Peggy Allen Towns, a historian of African American life in North Alabama and resident of Decatur, discusses the projects that led her to win the AHA's 2022 Virginia van Der Veer Hamilton Award for contribut…

Episode 60 -- Ann Boutwell, Laura Bonner, and Doug Edgeworth, hosts of the Alabama Historical Association's 2023 annual meeting in Prattville.Air Date: March 7, 2023Ann Boutwell (leader in Prattville's historical and preservation community), Laura Bonner (director of the Prattauguan Museum), and Doug Edgeworth (2023 president of the Autauga County …

In this episode Dr. Snider sits down with Jillian Carroll-Robinson is a Sr Functional Medicine Consultant with Biotics Research Southeast. www.bioticsresearch.comBy Dr. Justin Snider

Welcome to February! The perfect month to talk about heart health. In this episode Dr. Justin Snider discusses at what age you really should focus on testing your heart health and why. To learn more about ProHealth Center visit our website at www.myprohealthcenter.comBy Dr. Justin Snider

Episode 59 - Cart Blackwell, curator, Mobile Carnival Museum, 2022 History Museum Award (AL Hist Assn)Air Date: February 7, 2023Cart Blackwell, curator at the Mobile Carnival Museum, discusses the museum, it's programs and plan of work, as well as the history of Carnival in Mobile. The museum won the 2022 History Museum Award from the Alabama Histo…

In this episode Dr. Justin Snider talkes about low blood sugar and it's effects on the body.

Episode # 58Christa Kieffer -- 2022 Coley Research Award recipient, on Happy Chandler and George WallaceAir Date: January 9, 2023Christa Kieffer, doctoral student in history at the University of Kentucky, discusses her dissertation project on A. B. "Happy" Chandler, who was the first pick as George Wallace's 1968 vice-presidential running mate. She…

In this episode Dr. Snider talks about arthritis and what can possibly cause it.

In this episode Dr. Snider deep dives into cardiovascular health and all the daily habits we can do to benefit our cardio health.By Dr. Justin Snider

Dr. Snider talks about sleep, what disrups it and how to ensure a good nights rest.

Episode # 57Dr. Hillary Green - Hallowed Grounds ProjectDecember 7, 2022_________________________________“Who were these rented slaves?”Our guest today is Dr. Hillary Green, a full professor at Davidson College, who has recently been an associate professor of history in the department of Gender and Race Studies at the University of Alabama. She's t…

In this episode Practitioner Ledda shares her process in helping find the cause of illness. This is the first eposode in the SHINES series, follow along as we deep dive into each segment in the coming months!By Practitioner Beth Ledda

Episode # 56Carole Ann King – Alabama Quilts, 2022 Sulzby Award RecipientNovember 10, 2022_________________________________"Quilts are Alabama Folk Art and History"Today's guest is Carol Ann King, Curator at Old Alabama Town in Montgomery (Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, Inc.) whose book, Alabama Quilts: Wilderness through World War II, 1682-19…

Dr. Snider takes a deep dive into how cholesterol works in the body.By Dr. Justin Snider

In this episode Dr. Snider talks about how much water we should be drinking....By Dr. Justin Snider

In this episode Dr. Snider shares his thoughts on oxygen and weight loss.

Episode # 55Dr. Daryn Glassbrook - The Mobile Medical MuseumOctober 3, 2022_________________________________The Mobile Medical Museum won the Alabama Historical Association's Historical Museum Award for 2022.**********From iron lungs to medicinal gardening and special exhibits - the Mobile Medical Museum boasts over 300 years of medical history and…

Join Dr. Justin Snider, Practitioner Ledda, Heather Terry, Katy Snider and Heather Grilliot as we talk about the benefits of Thermography.By Heather Terry

In this episode, Dr. Justin Snider discusses the effects of sugar on the body with Practitioner Ledda, Katy Snider and Heather GrilliotBy Dr. Justin Snider

Have you ever thought about where you are getting your supplements from? How long is their shelf life or how strong is their potency? Today, Dr. Justin Snider and his team discuss just that and issues they have seen with their patiens getting bad supplements from common places.By Dr. Justin Snider

Listen to this episode: SoundCloud | Apple | Google | Stitcher**********WELCOME TO ASSOCIATE PRODUCER LAURA MURRAY!**********“Musical Mountain Stream”Mentone, Alabama, is the site of the Alabama Historical Association’s Fall Pilgrimage on September 24th, 2022. Nestled on the brow of Lookout Mountain, Mentone is a lovely mountain town with something…

Dr. Snider talks about Neuropathy, how it can affect your life and what you can potentially do about it.By Dr. Justin Snider

In this episode Dr. Snider shares his personal story with his back injury.By Dr. Justin Snider

In today's episode, the girls are taking over the podcast (as promised). Heather Terry and Katy Snider answer some fun rapid fire questions to help you get to know them a little better!By Heather Terry, Katy Snider, Heather Grilliot

Rachel Hartsell discusses Alabama History Day and National History Day, especially the 2023 renewal of in-person competition at Auburn University Montgomery.Contacts for information on Alabama History Day and National History Day:Alabama Humanities Alliance – Alabama History Day: https://alabamahumanities.org/program/alabama-history-day/Alabama His…

AHA President, 2022-23, Jim Baggett is head of the Archives Department of the Birmingham Public Library. He discusses his plans for his term in office, including the Fall Pilgrimage in Mentone, the Annual Meeting in Prattville, and increasing AHA's visibility through enhanced social media presence. Jim also introduces a new initiative, the AHA Spea…