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The Majesty of Mobile
This comprehensive new history of Mobile celebrates the rich heritage
of Alabama's oldest city and commemorates the city's tricentennial from
1702 to the present.
Alabama's oldest city from the period of European settlement was founded
in 1702 by French naval officer Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.
Bienville named the settlement after the nearby Maubila Indians and situated
it on the west side of the protected harbor now called Mobile Bay on the
Gulf of Mexico. During the colonial period, Mobile was occupied successively
by the French, British, and Spanish until it was seized by the Americans
in 1813. From this point on, the city quickly evolved from a trading post
into a prosperous river port, thanks to the cotton production of antebellum
Black Belt plantations.
After the defeat of the Confederacy, Mobile began to decline and Birmingham
took over as the economic leader of Alabama. During World War II, Mobile
experienced a second boom period as shipbuilding and defense industries
expanded and flourished. At the turn of the 21st century, as it celebrates
its tricentennial, Mobile remains an important American port city whoes economy has diversified to include oil, natural gas, and paper.
Mobile: The New History of Alabama's First City reassesses Mobile's
place in American history and celebrates its proud heritage. Recognized
scholars of Mobile history have collaborated to produce a highly readable,
richly illustrated narrative that showcases the great range of influences
on this bustling maritime city. Published in cooperation with the Mobile
Tricentennial Committee, this long-awaited book will be invaluable to historians
and general readers alike as it documents and interprets the first 300
years of a great and vital American city.
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About: An in-depth study of Mobile, Alabama, commemorates the city's tricentennial as it discusses Mobile's founding in 1702, its evolution into a successful and prosperous river port, its shipbuilding boom during World War II, and the social, cultural, and economic diversity of the present day.
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