Donation of Alabama biographies reflects chapter’s bicentennial spirit

Members of the Lily of the Cahaba Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution recently presented a series of books, consisting of 45 biographies, to Chelsea Park Elementary School and a second set to Forest Oaks Elementary School. 

The Alabama Roots Series, published by Seacoast Publishing, included biographies on prominent figures in Alabama history such as Helen Keller, Daniel Pratt, Jesse Owens, William Gorgas and others. 

Students in the fourth- and fifth-grade classes at Chelsea Park were on hand to express their appreciation to the Lily of the Cahaba Chapter for the gifts.

The donations are part of the Hoover-based chapter’s Alabama bicentennial activities. Taking part in the presentation were Lily of the Cahaba Chapter Regent Susan Moore; Connie Grund, DAR Alabama bicentennial chairperson; and Bobby Joe Seales, ambassador for the Alabama Bicentennial.

Providing Alabama biographies to schools is one of the Alabama Society Daughters of the American Revolution (ASDAR) projects in support of Alabama’s bicentennial celebration. ASDAR also is raising funds for a contribution toward the Alabama Archives Bicentennial Fund for equipment.

Jeanette Campisi-Snider is principal of Chelsea Park Elementary and Sasha Baker is principal of Forest Oaks Elementary, both K-5 schools. Both were on hand for the presentation at Chelsea Park Elementary. Several of the fifth-grade students shared their thoughts with those present after reading some of the biographies in the series.

– Submitted by Susan Moore.