Description:
A Mansion's Memories offers a richly illustrated and engaging history of the University of Alabama President's Mansion, told from the unique perspective of the house itself. Blending architectural detail with personal anecdotes, Mary Chapman Mathews brings to life the legacy of university presidents and the enduring charm of one of Alabama's most iconic buildings.
Review Quotes:
"Mathews has done an excellent job in putting on paper the lore of the house she so obviously learned to love."--Tuscaloosa News
"With fascinating anecdotes the author brings alive those who peopled the President's Mansion and reminds us that some university problems, especially financial ones, are perennial. This book will again charm readers."--Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins, author of Love and Duty: Amelia and Josiah Gorgas and Their Family