Albert James Pickett

Albert James Pickett (1810-1858) is widely acknowledged as Alabama's first historian. His two-volume History of Alabama, And Incidentally of Georgia and Mississippi, From the Earliest Period was published in 1851 and continues to serve as a valued resource on the state's people, culture, and history.

Portrait of Albert James Pickett, Alabama historian
Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
Portrait of Albert James Pickett, Alabama historian