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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama in the 1840s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. B.F. Porter's Gin House
    date February 21, 1842map TUSCALOOSA, Alabamatags Arts/Leisure, Crime/Violence, Economy

    B.F. Porter was an important individual around Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Not only was he a practicing lawyer, but he owned a large crop of cotton and produced valuable gin. However, someone apparently had a problem with his extracurricular activities. On February 21, 1842, the Mobile Commercial Register reported that Mr. Porter's gin house, along with his entire cotton crop, went up in flames only...

  2. Henry Clay publishes the Alabama Letters
    date July 1, 1844 to July 27, 1844map TUSCALOOSA, Alabamatags Slavery

    The issue of Texas Annexation in 1844 proved quite harmful to the running candidate. Although, initially careful of what stance to openly announce on the issue of Texas, Clay publicized his negative feelings on the issue of Texas annexing the United States. Due to the second party system in 1844, which allowed for party loyalty to switch regardless of self-interest, Clay now feared the consequences...