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"Alabama Day"
December 14 is the anniversary of Alabama becoming the 22nd state. The transition from territory to statehood started in July 1819 with a constitutional convention held in Huntsville . The Alabama territory was granted statehood on December...
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...
Pulitzer Prize Winners of Alabama
The Pulitzer Prize, established in 1917, is one of the top awards for journalists and writers, and it has been presented to several Alabama authors in a variety of categories. The fiction winners include T.S. Stribling's Depression-era...
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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