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Questions readers ask.
What do I get for $18.19 a month?
1819 News: The Magazine, member-only content, and your 1819 tee or hoodie, an 1819 cap and a decal, mailed after your third month.
Why $18.19?
1819 is the year Alabama became a state. Namesake members carry that year in what they give each month.
When does my gift pack arrive?
It's mailed after your third month as a member. You'll tell us where to send it on the next page.
Is 1819 News free to read?
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Who pays for 1819 News?
Readers. 1819 News takes no corporate ad contracts and no government ad contracts.
Is 1819 News a non-profit?
Yes. 1819 News is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit newsroom based in Birmingham.
How is my card handled?
Your payment goes through Stripe's secure checkout. You're charged $18.19 today and on the same date each month until you cancel.
P.S. $18.19 a month, about 60 cents a day, keeps 1819's reporters in the field from the Shoals to the Gulf. And you can cancel anytime.