Etowah County

Etowah County

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Publication Date: 16th February 2009

Etowah County, located in northeast Alabama, was formed in 1866 from parts of Marshall, Calhoun, St. Clair, DeKalb, Blount, and Cherokee Counties. Originally known as Baine, the area was named Etowah County in 1868. Although the smallest county in Alabama in land area, Etowah is rich in local history.
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Etowah County, located in northeast Alabama, was formed in 1866 from parts of Marshall, Calhoun, St. Clair, DeKalb, Blount, and Cherokee Counties. Originally known as Baine, the area was named Etowah County in 1868. Although the smallest county in Alabama in land area, Etowah is rich in local history.
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Etowah County, located in northeast Alabama, was formed in 1866 from parts of Marshall, Calhoun, St. Clair, DeKalb, Blount, and Cherokee Counties. Originally known as Baine, the area was named Etowah County in 1868. Although the smallest county in Alabama in land area, Etowah is rich in local history.
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  • Pages: 96
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Then and Now
  • Publication Date: 16th February 2009
  • State: Alabama
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738567204
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General
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Title: Goodson to sign copies of book today
Author: Cyndi Nelson
Publisher: Gadsen Times
Date: 5/1/09

Mike Goodson, an Alabama City native whose weekly "History Revisited" column has appeared for many years in The Gadsden Times, will be signing copies today of his most recent book, "Then & Now: Etowah County."

Goodson will be signing copies from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today in Gadsden Christian Bookstore, 434 Broad St., during First Friday. Books will be available for purchase during the signing.

This is Goodson's fourth book for Arcadia Publishing. His first two, "Etowah County" and "Etowah County Volume II," were co-authored with Bob Scarboro and are part of Arcadia's "Images of America" series. The third, "Gadsden: City of Champions," is part of the publisher's "Making of America" series.

In "Then & Now," Goodson took photographs from the Scarboro Collection, which now is housed in the Gadsden Public Library, and paired them with modern photographs of the same sites or structures. The cover, for instance, depicts the Pitman Theatre with a crowd gathered to welcome Mary Badham and Phillip Alford, stars of "To Kill a Mockingbird." The bottom photo was made April 5, 1963, when Alford, a child star and Gadsden native, and his co-star came for the local premiere of the film. The top photo was made April 5, 2008, when the two returned for a screening of the film during Gadsden Reads: "To Kill a Mockingbird," a community literacy project.

Pairings in the book show homes that have been restored or preserved, such as those in Gadsden's historic district, and businesses that have evolved through the decades, such as the Magic Burger. Others show the stark contrasts between what was "then," such as the Elliott Peach Orchard, and what is "now," the Gadsden Country Club on the site where the orchard once stood.

In addition to writing about history, Goodson frequently hosts walking history tours.

He teamed with local filmmaker Grover Brown to produce a documentary, "Ghosts of Gadsden," based on a "ghost tour" Goodson led Oct. 30 through Gadsden. Copies of the DVD are available at Little Faces Doll Shop on Broad Street.

For information on the book signing, call the store, 546-5911.
Author Bio
Mike Goodson has been interested in local history for many years. He grew up in the Alabama City suburb of Gadsden in northeast Alabama and was educated in the public school system of Gadsden. He has been writing and researching local history now for many years.
Goodson writes a history-based column for the Gadsden Times that began in 1999 with the "Looking Back" section. Since then, he has written more than six hundred columns relating to local history. Goodson has authored and coauthored several books on local history and has conducted several local walking tours in downtown Gadsden. He has also conducted a ghost walk and ghost watch downtown during Halloween each year. These have proven to be very popular! He is a lifelong resident of Gadsden and Etowah County. He is married to the former Ann Moore, also a lifelong Gadsden resident.
Etowah County, located in northeast Alabama, was formed in 1866 from parts of Marshall, Calhoun, St. Clair, DeKalb, Blount, and Cherokee Counties. Originally known as Baine, the area was named Etowah County in 1868. Although the smallest county in Alabama in land area, Etowah is rich in local history.
  • Pages: 96
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Then and Now
  • Publication Date: 16th February 2009
  • State: Alabama
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738567204
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General

Title: Goodson to sign copies of book today
Author: Cyndi Nelson
Publisher: Gadsen Times
Date: 5/1/09

Mike Goodson, an Alabama City native whose weekly "History Revisited" column has appeared for many years in The Gadsden Times, will be signing copies today of his most recent book, "Then & Now: Etowah County."

Goodson will be signing copies from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today in Gadsden Christian Bookstore, 434 Broad St., during First Friday. Books will be available for purchase during the signing.

This is Goodson's fourth book for Arcadia Publishing. His first two, "Etowah County" and "Etowah County Volume II," were co-authored with Bob Scarboro and are part of Arcadia's "Images of America" series. The third, "Gadsden: City of Champions," is part of the publisher's "Making of America" series.

In "Then & Now," Goodson took photographs from the Scarboro Collection, which now is housed in the Gadsden Public Library, and paired them with modern photographs of the same sites or structures. The cover, for instance, depicts the Pitman Theatre with a crowd gathered to welcome Mary Badham and Phillip Alford, stars of "To Kill a Mockingbird." The bottom photo was made April 5, 1963, when Alford, a child star and Gadsden native, and his co-star came for the local premiere of the film. The top photo was made April 5, 2008, when the two returned for a screening of the film during Gadsden Reads: "To Kill a Mockingbird," a community literacy project.

Pairings in the book show homes that have been restored or preserved, such as those in Gadsden's historic district, and businesses that have evolved through the decades, such as the Magic Burger. Others show the stark contrasts between what was "then," such as the Elliott Peach Orchard, and what is "now," the Gadsden Country Club on the site where the orchard once stood.

In addition to writing about history, Goodson frequently hosts walking history tours.

He teamed with local filmmaker Grover Brown to produce a documentary, "Ghosts of Gadsden," based on a "ghost tour" Goodson led Oct. 30 through Gadsden. Copies of the DVD are available at Little Faces Doll Shop on Broad Street.

For information on the book signing, call the store, 546-5911.
Mike Goodson has been interested in local history for many years. He grew up in the Alabama City suburb of Gadsden in northeast Alabama and was educated in the public school system of Gadsden. He has been writing and researching local history now for many years.
Goodson writes a history-based column for the Gadsden Times that began in 1999 with the "Looking Back" section. Since then, he has written more than six hundred columns relating to local history. Goodson has authored and coauthored several books on local history and has conducted several local walking tours in downtown Gadsden. He has also conducted a ghost walk and ghost watch downtown during Halloween each year. These have proven to be very popular! He is a lifelong resident of Gadsden and Etowah County. He is married to the former Ann Moore, also a lifelong Gadsden resident.