Sep 26, 2023 | Podcast, Season 5
SEASON 5 | EPISODE 4 Hugo Black was a U.S. Senator from Alabama who supported FDR’s New Deal. When an opening on the Supreme Court became available, the President knew he wanted an ally on the court, and Hugo Black was his first choice. If the President had done a...
Sep 19, 2023 | Podcast, Season 5
SEASON 5 | EPISODE 3 Yolande Betbeze was a college student at Mobile’s Spring Hill College when she saw an opportunity to help her get out of the South. She won the Miss Torch contest, which sent her to Miss Alabama and then to the Miss America Pageant, which she won...
Sep 12, 2023 | Podcast, Season 5
SEASON 5 | EPISODE 2 We all know someone who feels they are their team’s “number one fan.” They go to all the games, buy all the gear, and take the day off from work when their team loses. Many fans meet this description for the University of Alabama, but none...
Sep 5, 2023 | Podcast, Season 5
SEASON 5 | EPISODE 1 A Russian immigrant moves to Selma and sees his first banana. He finds out they are shipped to the port of Mobile, and he hatches a plan. This small move to sell “unsellable” bananas sets off a career that will see Sam Zemurray become the leader...
Aug 22, 2023 | Podcast, Season 5
SEASON 5 | EPISODE 0 Season 5 of the Alabama Short Stories podcast is just around the corner, and I can’t wait for it to get started. Hey, this is Shawn Wright, your host for another trip around the state of Alabama to learn about the characters that make Alabama,...
May 16, 2023 | Podcast, Season 4
SEASON 4 | EPISODE 10 Mardi Gras was started in Mobile, Alabama. Don’t let anyone from New Orleans tell you otherwise. After the civil war, one man is credited with getting it started again by dressing like a Chickasaw Chieftan and marching through the streets of...
