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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In 1994, the U.S. Congress established a federal holiday to honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. A pastor at Montgomery’s Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, King rose to prominence in the civil rights movement during the events of the...
Alabama Governors
Alabama has played an important role in many of the most significant events in U.S. history, from the period of territorial expansion, to the Civil War, to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Throughout all these events and up...
Musicians of Alabama
Alabama has a rich musical heritage that has produced some of the nation's most influential composers, instrumentalists, and vocalists. Rooted in traditional folk and spiritual music brought to the region by European immigration and enslaved...
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On August 13, 2014, EOA surpassed nine million page views.
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALABAMA
Welcome to your free, online resource on Alabama history, culture, geography, and natural environment. This site offers articles on Alabama's famous people, historic events, sports, art, literature, industry, government, plant and animal life, agriculture, recreation, and so much more.
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