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Confederate Warships
Three Confederate ships were connected to Alabama during the Civil War. The CSS Alabam a , captained by famed Mobilian Raphael Semmes , was the Confederacy's most potent ocean raider, disrupting Union shipping lanes in the Atlantic...
The Scottsboro Trials
In March 1931, nine young black men were removed from a train and arrested in Jackson County, Alabama, and then falsely accused of rape. All nine were convicted by all-white juries and sentenced to be executed, but the verdicts were overturned...
Civil Rights Movement in Alabama Feature
Alabama was the site of many key events in the American civil rights movement. Rosa Parks's stand against segregation on a public bus led to the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the violence targeted toward the Freedom Riders of the early...
EOA News and Events
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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