Alabama Heritage by Virginia Pounds Brown
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Book Title
Alabama Heritage by Virginia Pounds Brown
Author
Virginia Pounds Brown
Lifespan
1916-2014
Author Biography
Virginia Pounds Brown, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, had a multifaceted career that encompassed librarianship, writing, and bookselling. After completing her education at Randolph-Macon Woman College and Vanderbilt University, she worked as a librarian at the Birmingham Public Library and later became the director of the library at Birmingham-Southern College. Alongside her husband, Brown owned and operated a bookstore for over two decades. She authored and co-authored books focusing on Alabama's history, including a collaboration on a children's history book, writings about Southeastern Indians, and works of historical fiction exploring the encounters between Native Americans and Spanish conquistadors. Brown also contributed to the biography of Alabama folklorist Ruby Pickens Tartt and participated in the editing of various historical publications. In 2003, she published her memoir titled Mother & Me.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Publication Date
1967
Original Publication
Alabama Heritage. Birmingham, AL; Strode, 1967.
Collection
Citation
Brown, Virginia Pounds, “Alabama Heritage by Virginia Pounds Brown,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/7786.