First THREE CAPITALS of Alabama ~Brantley~ St. Stephens Huntsville Cahawba HCDJ

Description: THREE CAPITALS-A Book about the First Three Capitals of Alabama:St. Stephens, Huntsville, & Cahawba, 1818-1826 by William H. Brantley, Jr. 1976 ReprintUniversity of Alabama Press From Front Flap of Dust Jacket:"Brantley's Three Capitals, first published in 1947 and a much-sought-after collector's item, has now been brought back into print with a foreword by Malcolm C. McMillan, the noted Alabama historian and author. Three Capitals is a captivating work, popular history at its best. Its discussion of St. Stephens, the territorial capital, and of Huntsville, the temporary capital where Alabama's first Constitutional Convention was held in 1819, is entertaining and information reading. But it is in his treatment of Cahawba that Brantley makes his most distinguished contribution, He recounts in rich detail the accomplishments of the annual sessions of the legislature there from 1819 to 1825 and discusses Alabama politics during the administrations of Governors William Wyatt Bibb, Thomas Bibb, and Israel Pickens, and during the small part of John Murphy's term which he served before the capital was moved to Tuscaloosa in 1826. Early state finances, the state bank, and the location of The University of Alabama are among the issues discussed by contemporary state leaders. National leaders such as Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, and William H. Crawford also figure prominently in the narrative." Condition :Hardcover book with dust jacket. Dust jacket has wear at top edge and corners/ ends of spine. Cover has only light rubbing to corners. Pages are clean and crisp. Previous owner's name is written on front end paper. There is a minor amount of underlining and margin notes in the first chapter (on St. Stephens), but it is not enough to be distracting and does NOT obscure text in any way. Please see pictures. I have included an example page, to show the margin notes and underlining. No other writing was found inside or out. Binding is tight, pages are secure. Please see pictures. Our books are described as accurately as possible and come with our problem-free easy return policy. We like happy customers! Need this item fast? Choose expedited shipping! All items ship within 2 business days. Pictures - or additional pictures - available upon request. Just ask! Shipping All media items (books, CDs, DVDs, VHS, cassettes) will be shipped by USPS Media Mail, unless otherwise stated. Media Mail can be slow, and so we recommend allowing 5-14 days for the mainland US - please allow more time for Alaska, Hawaii & Puerto Rico. If you need your item faster, please request USPS Priority Mail, which normally takes 2-4 days. Items other than media (games, toys, and anything else) will be shipped USPS Parcel Post, unless Priority mail is requested. For larger items and sets of books, we cannot offer Priority Mail shipping unless you've contacted us first. Returns To our customers: You and your trust are important to us! We work hard to be a seller on whom you can rely. Our policy on returns reflects the value we put on your belief in us. Returns will be gladly accepted for any reason, as long as the item is returned in the same condition as purchased. If the reason for the return is that we've made a mistake in representing the item, we'll refund purchase price plus your shipping costs; however, if the reason for the return is that you've changed your mind or accidentally purchased the wrong item, only purchase price will be refunded - shipping costs will be your responsibility. THANKS FOR SHOPPING WITH US! Visit Our eBay Store!

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