A Yankee Army Invades Ft. McClellan and the Hearts of Anniston
Before Songbird began in May 1943 and Edwin, Barry, and Sydney ever saw Ft. McClellan, the real-life 27th Division from New York made the...
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War Stories
Saving and sharing the memories of our past before they're lost and gone forever
- Nov 21, 2014
- 2 min
The Art of War
Even in war, art must go on! Edouard Patte, a Red Cross Inspector, was surprised to find an art studio when he visited Fort McClellan’s...
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- Nov 14, 2014
- 2 min
German Soldiers in Alabama!
German soldiers in Alabama! For those living in the state during World War II, it was a startling realty. In the summer of 1943,...
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- May 30, 2014
- 1 min
General George B. McClellan
Do you know who once called President Abraham Lincoln a “well meaning baboon?" The answer is George B. McClellan, the Civil War General...
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- May 15, 2014
- 1 min
Love and War
While World War II produced innumerable soldiers, tanks, and warships, it also produced something else – marriages! With the...
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- May 10, 2014
- 1 min
There are Big Opportunities in the Big City!
When Jason and I talked to older adults at the Fair on the Square a few weeks ago, they all had the same thing to say about Anniston, AL...
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- Mar 29, 2014
- 1 min
Tragic Irony in Alabama Hotel Fire
It is heartbreaking to me when an old building rich with history is destroyed. This story from 1944 touched my heart, and I just had to...
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- Feb 17, 2014
- 1 min
Entertaining Our Soldiers
During the war years, Ft. McClellan published a Daily Bulletin for the soldiers. I found this excerpt from the October 17, 1941 bulletin...
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- Dec 22, 2013
- 1 min
Greetings From Fort McClellan
The small town of Jacksonville, AL and neighboring Fort McClellan form the backdrop for Songbird and The War Song Series. During World...
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