Article Index
Lauderdale County
Located in northwest Alabama, Lauderdale County was home to W. C. Handy, sometimes referred to as the...Lawrence County
Located in northwest Alabama, Lawrence County was the birthplace and boyhood home of Olympian Jesse Owens...Lay Dam and Lake
Lay Dam, located in Chilton and Coosa counties near the town of Clanton, was the first hydroelectric...Le Moyne Brothers
Of the 14 children of Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil (1626-1685) and Catherine Thierry (1641-1690) of...Octavia Walton Le Vert
Almost forgotten today, Octavia Walton Le Vert (1810-1877) was a famous socialite and writer during the...John LeFlore
Mobile native John L. LeFlore's (1903-1976) career as a community leader and civil rights activist...Lilly Ledbetter
Lilly McDaniel Ledbetter (1938- ) is a worker's-rights activist and equal-pay advocate whose nine-year...Lee County
Located in east-central Alabama, Lee County was home to two Alabama governors: William J. Samford and...Lee v. Macon County Board of Education
Lee v. Macon County Board of Education is a pivotal civil rights...Harper Lee
Nelle Harper Lee (1926- ) is the author of one of the most affecting and widely read books of American...
