HOKES BLUFF, Ala. (AP) — Learning about history includes a lot of memorizing dates, times and places. It’s often about events that happened a long time ago and far away. But it’s been much more for students in the U.S. history class at Hokes Bluff High School. Students have learned about their city and their ancestors, as well as something of equal importance — that the only way to document the history for future generations is to document the present.
History teacher Jill Boatwright in 1999 wrote a book about the history of Hokes Bluff, and it sold out quickly. She had the help of students and the community. There are no more copies other than the ones that originally were purchased.
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