B.B. Comer Memorial Library presents The First Bank of Alabama Adult Lecture Series "Welcome Back, History" Participants may bring a sandwich for lunch with the library providing a drink and a dessert.
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Scotty Kirkland
"A (fast) Walk Through History: Alabama's Bicentennial Park
Conceived as the principal legacy of the 200th anniversary commemoration of statehood, Alabama Bicentennial Park is the result of the collective vision, dedication, and talents of dozens of individuals. A 2017 act of Alabama Legislature authorized the park's creation, intending that it be a place for the public to "unite in recognizing the challenges, accomplishments, and promise of Alabama and its remarkable people." The park's bronze relief sculptures present sixteen moments from Alabama history, complemented by narratives that provide historical context. Beginning with the land that would become Alabama and tracing its human history to 2019, the images and text reflect a rich, dynamic past filled with challenge, change, and accomplishment. They represent every region of the state of Alabamians of many backgrounds. In this presentation, Scotty E. Kirkland, who served as a member of the oversight committee, will discuss the park's creation and offer a brief overview of the sixteen bronze panels.
Scotty E. Kirkland is exhibits, publications, and programs coordinator at the Alabama Department of Archives and History and chairman of the Alabama Historical Association's marker committee. He holds degrees in history and political science from Troy University - Dothan Campus and the University of South Alabama. His work on Alabama and the Modern South has received research and writing awards from the Gulf South Historical Association, the Alabama Historical Association, and the Lillian Smith Center. He has served as a guest scholar for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Alabama Humanities Alliance. A frequent contributor to Alabama heritage and Business Alabama magazines, his most recent publication was the catalog for We the People: Alabama's Defining Documents, the Archives' award-winning bicentennial exhibition. Scotty lives with his wife and two children in Wetumpka.
Wednesday Oct 6, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
B.B. Comer Memorial Library in the Harry I. Brown Auditorium
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