Dahabo and Abdi had a daughter, Hawa, and as was the norm for the Somali, Abdi's first name became Hawa's last name. At the tender age of seven, like many Somali girls of the time, Hawa was subjected ...

Residents gathered at a local library over the weekend to learn more about the history on a regional Civil War era prison.

The state bought the land from local farmers, drew up an impressive grid of streets, and started selling lots. By 1820, Cahawba was Alabama’s first permanent capital city, with lawmakers meeting in a ...