A Mansion's Memories

“A Mansion’s Memories” is an engaging history of The University of Alabama President’s Mansion. The mansion has watched history for more than a century; it has overheard the conversations of its residents and guests; it has seen itself change architecturally on the outside and decoratively on the inside; it has witnessed the destruction of the Civil War, difficulties during both World Wars, and student demonstrations that accompanied the Vietnam War; and it has captured the sights and sounds of its age in serving as host to more than 25,000 people who visit it annually from around the world. Mary Chapman Mathews tells the story with sensitivity and insight that comes only from having been part of its inner circle as the wife of former University of Alabama President David Mathews. The book includes 86 interesting photographs. Hardback.