Monroeville: Literary Capital of Alabama

by Kathy McCoy

Book Overview

Monroeville is the county seat of Monroe County, a county older than the state of Alabama itself.

Located in what was the western Creek Nation, Monroeville became the center of county business in 1832, eighteen years after the surrender of the Creeks to Andrew Jackson. Monroeville soon became a powerful political base in the state. In the 20th century, it hosted visits from Big Jim Folsom as well as George Wallace, a powerful young...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738554375
• ISBN13: 9780738554372
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"