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Welcome to the Encyclopedia of Alabama! EOA is a source of information on the state's history, culture, geography, and natural environment. It is like a traditional encyclopedia, with its emphasis on authoritative content based on sound scholarship. But the online format makes it a modern reference tool offering video, audio, and graphics that can be updated and expanded. For an introduction to EOA's content, please read historian Wayne Flynt's essay on Alabama.

"Alabama Day" Commemorates Statehood
December 14 was the anniversary of Alabama becoming the 22nd state. The transition from territory to...
Imported Fire Ants
The distinctive mounds of imported fire ants are a fixture in the Alabama landscape. The pests, native...
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks (1913-2005) is one of the most enduring symbols of the tumultuous civil rights era of the...