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Montgomery: The Murals In The Dome, John M. Rudy
Montgomery: The Murals In The Dome, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
A broad sweeping portico looms behind the gay couple riding horses on a summer's afternoon. The man wears a brown coat and tall black top hat. The woman dresses in the finery of the turn-of-the-century. A hunting dog stands at attention as the horses stride across the plantation's spacious lawn. Back on the porch, a black "mammy" figure watches over a young girl. [excerpt]
Montgomery: Jeff Davis' Seal Of Solomon, John M. Rudy
Montgomery: Jeff Davis' Seal Of Solomon, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Set into the marble steps of Alabama's Capitol building is a brass star. Gleaming against the white stone, the star stands at the top of the stairs on the Capitol's west face. The star reads, "Placed by Sophie Bibb Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy on the spot where Jefferson Davis stood when inaugurated President of C.S.A. Feb. 16. 1861." [excerpt]