Information can be found on the pages of this newly revised and expanded book about the first white settlers in this area. Rare and hard to find facts such as lists of names of men who with government land grants settled their families in Lauderdale County and where. Filled with old pictures and photographs of paintings done by Dorothy Carter McDonald, the author's wife, this book is sure to please, inform and add to you knowledge base. Lore of the River The Shoals of Long Ago is a great addition to a history/genealogy collection or a fabulous start "

This volume presents nostalgic comments clarifying the past, along with personality sketches of people, places, and things, all based on Dr. McDonalds north-Alabama newspaper columns.

Descended from early pioneers of Florence and Lauderdale County, Alabama, the author, William Lindsey McDonald began collecting historical information about the Muscle Shoals more than a half century ago. This research has involved personal interviews with Civil War veterans, former slaves, and descendants of both Native Americans and families of the frontier who were among the first of the European descendants to arrive in North Alabama. Over the years, William Lindsey McDonald has worn many hats. As a World War II and Korean War veteran, he is a retired Army Colonel, a retired Chief of...

Florence City, Alabama, historian McDonald makes available another treasured research piece of family and community history.