Mar 30, 20152 minA Yankee Army Invades Ft. McClellan and the Hearts of AnnistonBefore Songbird began in May 1943 and Edwin, Barry, and Sydney ever saw Ft. McClellan, the real-life 27th Division from New York made the...
Nov 21, 20142 minThe Art of WarEven 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...
May 15, 20141 minLove and WarWhile World War II produced innumerable soldiers, tanks, and warships, it also produced something else – marriages! With the...
May 10, 20141 minThere 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...
Apr 28, 20141 minCharles White: Witnessing HistoryIn an earlier post, we learned about the burning of the Alabama Hotel in 1944 and the tragic death of a young war bride. We had the honor...
Apr 4, 20141 minWhen Affordable Health Care Truly WasA new hospital just opened next to our subdivision this week. Fittingly, during my recent research, I read about the first hospitals in...