Tag: ALABAMA HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Former Alabama reporter defends claim he found slave ship Clotilda, says he was 'intentionally written out' of history

A former news reporter who said he found Clotilda, the last known slave ship to bring captives to the United States, is defending that claim after he said some have attempted to write him out of history.

Statewide Amendment on today's ballot: Here is what it means

The amendment would authorize $85 million in new borrowing with $80 million dedicated to the Alabama Parks System and $5 million to be spent on historical parks by the Alabama Historical Commission. The amendment bars any of the money being spent on the Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury.