- Genre:business & economics
- Sub-genre:Economic History
- Language:English
- Pages:160
- Hardcover ISBN:9781543929737

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Overview
This book is written as a compilation of the history of Coastal Alabama with a detailed history of Baldwin County and Mobile County and their municipalities. Vintage photos are used to illustrate the occurrences that depict the economic history of Coastal Alabama. It is intended to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the rich history of Coastal Alabama and to preserve and perpetuate its history.
People who love history will enjoy this book, especially those that love Coastal Alabama. It can be used as an educational resource on the history of Coastal Alabama. This book can serve as a guide to Historical Tourism in Coastal Alabama. People who vacation in Coastal Alabama will find this book helpful in choosing varying activities for their time in Baldwin and Mobile Counties.
It all begins with a history of Mobile Bay. The geographical features of Coastal Alabama and how they shaped its economic history is the basic theme of this book. The developmental history includes the social development and transportation development in Coastal Alabama. There is information about the many historic structures and the Port of Mobile.
A general description of Coastal Alabama is provided. Current economic activity is presented from the perspective of its historical development through the years in Coastal Alabama. Books, articles, websites, and other literature used during data collection for this book are listed for more detailed data.
The contents for this book began from efforts to document what Coastal Alabama offered retirees. History of an area is becoming increasingly important and useful in the decision of where to live. Historical knowledge of attractions in an area can make visiting those attractions more satisfying.
Description
This book features the historical development of Coastal Alabama including its geography and municipalities. Below is the Table of Contents.
1. Introduction to Coastal Alabama. This is an overview of the location and demographic information and includes a description of each municipality.
2. Coastal Alabama’s Geographical Features. These include the Gulf of Mexico, bays, delta, rivers, lagoons, creeks, and bayous. It also focuses on the social development and transportation development in Coastal Alabama.
3. History of Mobile County. This includes a history of each municipality, many historic structures, the Mobile River, and the Port of Mobile.
4. History of Baldwin County. This covers the historical development of Baldwin County with detailed information about North Baldwin County, the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, and South Baldwin County along with a history of each municipality.
5. Coastal Alabama’s Current Economic Conditions. This presents Current Economic Activity, the economic history, and details of the main industries.
Bibliography/References/Resources
Index
This book is written for the interest of those that really enjoy history. It can also be used as an educational resource on the history of Coastal Alabama. It can serve as a guide to Historical Tourism in Coastal Alabama for vacationers, seasonal residents, and current residents. It can be used to help choose varying activities for their time in Baldwin and Mobile Counties.
This book is tailor-made for retired people in Coastal Alabama who find history extremely interesting. It can also be used to consider retiring to Coastal Alabama.
This book provides background information to Coastal Alabama Retirement Guide by Mark Fagan. Although both books have general information about Coastal Alabama, this book focuses on the historical background for the information presented in the retirement guide.