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[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives & History (ADAH) will continue its 2025 Food for Thought lunchtime lecture series on Thursday, August 21, at 12:00pm CT. Carol Byerly will present Alabama's Mosquito Warrior: William C. Gorgas. The program will be held in the ADAH’s Joseph M. Farley Alabama Power Auditorium in Montgomery. It will also be livestreamed on the ADAH’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Admission is FREE.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] This presentation will explore the connections and contradictions in the South between the sports teams people root for and the places they call home. Southern will examine how the region’s history has shaped its fervor for college sports and the conflict that exists between the values sports are meant to instill and the high stakes business they now encompass.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] Dr. Steury’s presentation will focus on the historical presence of black bears in Alabama and the eastern United States. He will also share the research he has been conducting on Alabama’s state mammal over the past decade.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives & History (ADAH) will continue its 2023 Food For Thought lunchtime lecture series on Thursday, June 15, at 12 p.m. CT. Maigen Sullivan will present Invisible No More: Alabama’s LGBTQ+ History.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] In 1971 the Allman Brothers Band released At Fillmore East, a musical manifesto years in the making and what is arguably one of most significant live rock albums of all time. In this presentation, music historian Bob Beatty will explore the motivations and musical background of band founder Duane Allman, focusing specifically on Allman’s early career as a session musician at Muscle Shoals’ FAME Studio.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] During this presentation, Ott will explore how family played a key role in encouraging Alabamians to support the Confederate cause during the Civil War. Going to war meant protecting loved ones from outsiders who threatened to turn the world upside down. Ott will discuss how many Alabamians initially viewed the Confederacy as a “family” and the state as a paternal figure who promised to protect loyal dependents throughout the conflict. As the war ravaged Alabama, the construct of a familial structure that once created a sense of loyalty became a source of power to question the war and challenge state leadership.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) will begin its 2023 Food For Thought lunchtime lecture series on Thursday, January 19, at 12:00 PM. Dr. Kathryn Braund will present Traveling With William Bartram and Friends. The program will be held at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) in Montgomery. It will also be livestreamed through the ADAH’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Admission is FREE.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) will conclude its 2022 Food For Thought lunchtime lecture series on Thursday, December 15, at 12:00 PM. Joey Brackner will present Slinging Mud: Potters and Politics in the Late Nineteenth Century. The program will be held in person at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) in Montgomery. Admission is FREE. It will also be livestreamed through the ADAH’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) will continue its 2022 Food For Thought lunchtime lecture series on Thursday, November 17, at 12:00 PM. Jobie Hill will present Architecture of the Enslaved: Documenting Alabama’s Slave Houses. The program will be held in person at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) in Montgomery. Admission is FREE. It will also be livestreamed through the ADAH’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

[Alabama Department of Archives and History] The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) will continue its 2022 Food For Thought lunchtime lecture series on Thursday, October 20, at 12:00 PM. Ashley Dumas will present Discovering Mabila. The program will be held in person at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) in Montgomery.