Tannehill & the Growth of the Alabama Iron Industry is that story, an encyclopedic account of iron mongers and investors who, beginning with the Cedar Creek Furnace in 1815, made the state the "Arsenal of the Confederacy" during the Civil War. While Wilson's Raid would leave a dozen war time furnaces in ruin, their consuming fires would ignite a major resurgence of the industry at a place called Birmingham in the 1880s.

 

Jim Bennett does a splendid job in writing the account for which he received the prestigious Coley Award from the Alabama Historical Association as the best local history of 2000.

 

The book, now in its second printing, is a beautiful 8 1/2 x 11 comprehensive history with 488 pages lavishly illustrated with over 260 photographs and maps which can be ordered in paper back or hardcover.

 

Paper Back: $30.00

Hardcover: $45.00

 

Please add a $4.00 postage and handling fee for the first book and $2 for each additional book ordered. U.S. only. Checks, money orders, VISA and Master Charge are accepted.

 

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