HISTORY

 
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125 Years of the Auburn Plainsman

A look at the history and alumni of the storied Auburn University student newspaper


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Our Tiger: 40 Years of Aubie

There are icons, and then there is Aubie. More than a mascot, more than a symbol, Auburn University’s King of Clowning Around occupies a unique place in the pantheon of collegiate spirit. The nine-time National Mascot Champion and first-ballot inductee into the Mascot Hall of Fame is the spirit of Auburn. This is his story.


Sixty Years Strong: Memories of the 1957 National Championship

SIXTY YEARS AGO this season, the Auburn Tigers celebrated an undefeated season on their way to the 1957 College Football National Championship. Auburn Magazine sat down with three of them — quarterback Lloyd Nix, defensive end Hindman Wall and tackle Ken Paduch — to look back on that incredible season.

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On the Shores of History: The Failed Conquest of Tampa Bay

Columbus’ discovery of the New World in 1492 was an opportunity for battle-tested soldiers of the Reconquista to gain fame, glory and wealth expanding the Spanish Empire


125th Anniversary of Auburn Women

From hardy pioneer mothers and daughters who settled the wilderness, to fearless nurses who tended the Civil War’s wounded inside “Old Main,” to humble farmers and boarders who kept the community alive through Reconstruction and beyond, women have always been part of Auburn history—even when the doors to education were shut.

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Park Tower: Tampa’s First Skyscraper

A city’s image is often defined by its downtown skyline — get to know the building that started it all in Tampa.

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Rustling the Palmetto Thicket: Florida’s Cracker Cowboys

A tall tale about the cowboys of Old Florida


When the President Came to Town

Unforgettable moments on the campaign trail

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Remember The Tampa!

September 26, 1918 – The Tampa, a United States Coast Guard Cutter ship, just finished leading a convoy of ships from the coast of Gibraltar to the Irish Sea and prepares to make its return journey in the Bristol Channel.

The Tampa and its crew – 115 officers and men, many of whom were Tampa natives – would be lost, however, sunk by a German submarine torpedo as evening set on the Atlantic.


Dining at the Crossroads of History

A saloon in the Florida desert that’s still alive and kicking

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