Mike Bunn "Alabama: From Territory to State"
Historian/author, Mike Bunn, will relate the story of Alabama's territorial and early statehood years which represent a crucial formative period in its past - a time in which the state both literally and figuratively took shape Bunn will relate the story of the remarkable changes that occurred within Alabama in a relatively short period of time, as it wrote a constitution, built a capital, and petitioned for statehood - transitioning from frontier territory to a vital part of the American union in less than a quarter century. The compelling story of our state's past is rich with stories of early settlements, border disputes, charismatic leaders, rugged frontiersmen, a dramatic and pivotal war that shaped the state's trajectory, raging political intrigue, and pervasive sectional rivalry.