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Mobile Bales of cotton stacked on a historic river dock

Mobile’s Golden Age: A Retired Banker Traces the City’s Rise, Its Missed Container Revolution and Its Long Plateau

James Bullard, February 6, 2005

Asked to name Mobile’s golden age, a 76-year-old retired banker names three, then explains how the city that hosted the inventor of the container ship failed to capitalize on it while Charleston and Savannah did.

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Mobile A modern convention center building on a city waterfront

Salvation or Snake Eyes? Two Mobilians Argue Over the Convention Center’s Return on Investment

James Bullard, January 25, 2005

A published conversation between two Mobile observers weighs whether the downtown convention center has paid for itself, why Government Plaza depresses them, and whether high-speed ferries would ever carry anyone.

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