1919 “Alabama, or the Making of a State” – Marie Bankhead Owen – Alabama Centennial Commission Play

Original 1919 edition of Alabama, or the Making of a State, written by Marie Bankhead Owen and published by The Paragon Press, Montgomery, for the Alabama Centennial Commission. This historical play commemorated the 100th anniversary of Alabama’s statehood, dramatizing key moments in pioneer life and the transition from territory to state.

Marie Bankhead Owen, one of Alabama’s most significant early historians and the long-time Director of the Department of Archives and History, wrote this as part of a state-sponsored educational and cultural initiative. This booklet represents the third in a series of historical plays marking the state’s centennial.

Details:

• Publisher: The Paragon Press, Montgomery, AL, 1919

• 46 pages, softcover pamphlet format

• Approx. 7.5” x 9”

• Foxing and age toning consistent with age; binding intact; no missing pages.

An uncommon and historically important Alabama imprint, rarely seen outside institutional collections.