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Adventurer Col Warlden Burke’s Alabama Roots and Iran Era
Col Warlden Burke of Meridianville, veteran adventurer with an atlas in hand, recalls a life spanning Madison County kinship and a 1930s Iran pipeline stint. He grew up among pioneer families, studied at Auburn, served in World War I, and joined oil ventures in Iran amid regional turmoil.
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Mooresville
Garfield
Andrew Johnson
Prester John
Marco Polo
Sinbad the Sailor
Col
Warlden Burke
Willis Hills
Constantinople
Istanbul
Col. Burke
Madison County
Meridianville
Burkes
Alabama
Lincoln County
Tenn
University of Pennsylvania
J.C. Burke
Warsden
Burke
Charles W. Strong
Gootchland
Didama Humphreys
Warsden Burke
Kirkland
Powells
Oteys
Bentleys
Pruits
Hamptons
Battles
Strothers
Blankenships
Kellys
Morrows
McClellands
Davises
Iran
Footloose
Texas
Middle East