A look back
F.E. Burleson: A private citizen again
This period of F. E. Burleson’s life would see him leave elected office – although he would later serve one additional four-year legislative term – but he had many other productive activities to ... Read more
4 years ago by Bill Stewart.
“Gen” Burleson as legislator
One frequently hears political candidates today say, “I’m not a politician.” “Gen” Burleson’s principal occupation was that of educator; however, he was a quick study and ... Read more
4 years ago by Bill Stewart.
A continuing look back at F. E. Burleson
March 22, 1926—Four days before Forrest Burleson’s election to the Alabama Legislature, Congress passed a law authorizing the Alabama Highway Department to construct a bridge ... Read more
4 years ago by Bill Stewart.
Another look at the life of Forrest E. Burleson
May 1, 1915—At the urging of his principal, Professor J. H. Riddle, Forrest Burleson takes and passes the state teacher examination. The Alabama State Department of ... Read more
4 years ago by Bill Stewart.
A Look Back at education before the pandemic
The 2019-2020 school year in Hartselle has been unlike any other. The closest comparison would be the Great Depression, when the virtual economic shutdown required schools ... Read more
4 years ago by Bill Stewart.
A look back at family size
U. S. births continued to fall in 2019, the number of newborn babies amounting to the lowest number in a year since 1984. Instead of a “baby ... Read more
4 years ago by Bill Stewart.
A look back at smallpox
The possibility of contracting smallpox once struck fear in the hearts of local residents. The disease took an estimated 300 million lives in the 20th century, continuing ... Read more
4 years ago by Bill Stewart.
A Look Back at Scotty Maples
Sept. 1, 1941—A son, Scotty, has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Eugene Maples here in Hartselle. Mrs. Maples is the former Mary Lou Ferguson. Sept. 16,1958—MCHS student Scotty ... Read more
4 years ago by Bill Stewart.
A look back at polio
For many years, parents especially were fearful of the poliovirus. Although “polio” struck people in all age groups, its incidence among children was the source of the most heartbreak. Those ... Read more
4 years ago by Bill Stewart.
A look back at typhoid fever
Typhoid fever has been referred to by various names, often associated with symptoms, such as gastric fever, enteric fever, abdominal typhus, infantile remittent fever, slow fever, nervous fever, phytogenic fever, brain fever ... Read more
