History Revealed
In June 2021, the Board of Directors voted to support the creation of History Revealed, a pilot program to assist local communities in placing historical markers that document underrepresented aspects of Alabama history. In 2021-2022, the Association will bear the full cost of producing five markers under the new program. Applications for History Revealed markers will be received from August 1 through November 1 The marker committee will select recipients which ensure a diversity of topics and geographic distribution. The markers will be announced as part of the 2022 annual meeting in Florence.
With the exception of a full waiver of fees, all other guidelines of the Association’s marker program remain in effect for markers approved under History Revealed.
Topics Currently Underrepresented in the AHA Marker Program include:
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African American topics
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Botany
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Crime
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Cinema and Film
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Civil Rights topics
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Disability topics
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Fine Art topics
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Folk Art topics
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Industry
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Inventors and Inventions
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Journalism
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Jewish topics
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Korean War
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Labor topics
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LGBTQ+ topics
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Medical topics
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Native American topics
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Populism-era topics
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Reconstruction-era topics
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Science
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Sports
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Vietnam War
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Women’s topics
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Writers and Poets Youth Organizations
Timeline
August 1 - November 1, 2021 - History Revealed marker applications accepted.
November 2 - November 15, 2021 - Marker committee selects five recipients.
December 1, 2021 - Applicants are notified of results and the Marker Committee begins consultations on marker text.
April 7-9, 2022 - History Revealed markers are announced at the 2022 Annual Meeting in Florence.
The application may be sent electronically or via postal mail to:
Scotty E. Kirkland
Chair, Historical Marker Committee
Alabama Department of Archives and History
Post Office Box 300100
Montgomery, AL 36130
scotty.kirkland@archives.alabama.gov