Dr. Edwin Bridges to present “14,000 Years of Alabama History in 45 Minutes” for SouthFirst Bank’s Adult Lecture Series Tuesday, January 29 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital TeamSYLACAUGA, Ala. - Ed Bridges, director emeritus of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, will bring an overview of Alabama’s history to Sylacauga on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Comer Library.