Americana is On Display at the 2024 Fiddlers Convention - Plus More About Old Time Singing
American history and American culture were reflected everywhere at the four-day event.
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Rocky Baker
Sep 29
Florence, Alabama - small hometown feel and the benefits of a big city
Florence is small enough to have that hometown feel and still have the benefits of a big city.
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Rocky Baker
Aug 12
A Memorial in Pulaski, Tennessee to Civil War African-American Troops.
Pulaski is a beautiful small southern city, rich in history and beauty and good southern hospitality.
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Rocky Baker
Jul 16
Kymulga Covered Bridge and Old Grist Mill Park
Kymulga Grist Mill Park and Covered Bridge are a unique part of history near Childersburg, Alabama.
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Rocky Baker
Jun 20
An Old Tractor Was Restored by My Friend, Dwight
My neighbor, and good friend, restored an old tractor into a beautiful machine.
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Rocky Baker
Jun 4
Old American Barns and Churches
Barns and churches reflect American culture.
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Rocky Baker
May 20
Miscellaneous Americana part IV - Americana can be seen in a lot of places.
Americana is not hard to find if one sets his mind to looking for it.
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Rocky Baker
May 9
Antique Cars and A Couple of Car Shows - April 27th, 2024
On Saturday, April 27, 2024, North Alabama was host to a big car show in Athens, and another car show in nearby Decatur.
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Rocky Baker
Feb 11
Miscellaneous Americana - part III
More of seeing Americana in miscellaneous things around the Southeast Last summer I photographed a local old barn. It was build around...
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Rocky Baker
Dec 15, 2023
Civil War Statues Around the Southeast
As Americans we value freedom of expression. Freedom is very Americana
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Rocky Baker
Nov 26, 2023
A Civil War Story - The Northern General and the Southern Boy Soldier
Do you suppose that I would betray a friend? No, sir; I would die a thousand times first!
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Rocky Baker
Oct 2, 2023
Local Americana - Two Part Story
About ten minutes from my home I sometimes ride by a house that looks pretty ordinary at first glance, but upon a closer look, one will...
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Rocky Baker
Sep 13, 2023
A Bit of Local History and the Limestone County Archives
Before we look at the Limestone County Archives, let's look at a bit of local history. Limestone County was founded in 1818 as part of...
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Rocky Baker
Aug 24, 2023
A Little Known Part of History - Gandy Dancer Railroad Workers
Most Americans have never heard the term "Gandy Dancer". Two years ago I hadn't either. But back in August of 2022 when I posted some...
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Rocky Baker
Aug 5, 2023
Which is More Americana - Old Barns, or Old Churches?
I remember back in the old days when two places were always important; any person's church or any person's barn. Before we go too far...
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Rocky Baker
Aug 4, 2023
Isom's Orchard - A successful American farm and orchard
If a traveler leaves Athens, Alabama headed to Huntsville they will most likely go east on Hwy 72. A couple of miles outside of town,...
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Rocky Baker
Jul 30, 2023
Historic Courtland, Alabama, part II
As stated earlier, in the years around 1816 – 1820, settlers moved into what is now Lawrence County, Alabama from Virginia, Tennessee,...
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Rocky Baker
Jul 29, 2023
Historic Courtland, Alabama, part I
In the years around 1816 – 1820, settlers moved into what is now Lawrence County, Alabama from Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and the...
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Rocky Baker
Jul 21, 2023
The Civil War and the Free State of Winston
During the Civil War it was not unusual for a group of people in one area to be divided on which side they supported.
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Rocky Baker
Jul 2, 2023
Reflections of History
Roaming the Southeast looking for reflections of history and American culture. On July 4th I rode over to Sewanee, Tennessee- the home of...
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