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Students debate Roe v. Wade before panel of Judges.
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| George Washington |
"Almighty and eternal Lord God, the great Creator of heaven and earth, and the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; look down from heaven in pity and compassion upon me Thy servant, who humbly prorate myself before Thee."
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| Helen Keller |
| "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved." |
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| John Adams |
"The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: 'It connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity."
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| Condoleezza Rice |
| "Every obligation that (Saddam Hussein) signed onto after the Gulf War, so that he would not be a threat to peace and security, he has ignored and flaunted. |
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| Entered the Union: Dec. 14, 1819 (22) |
Capital: Montgomery |
| Origin of Name: from Choctaw meaning “thicket-clearers” or “vegetation-gatherers” |
| State Nicknames: Yellowhammer State • Heart of Dixie • Cotton State |
| State Motto: Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights) |
| State Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine |
State Flower: Camelia |
| State Wildflower: Oak-leaf Hydrangea |
State Bird: Yellowhammer |
| State Game Bird: Wild Turkey |
State Horse: Racking |
| State Freshwater Fish: Largemouth Bass |
State Salt Water Fish: Tarpon |
| State Amphibian: Red Hills salamander |
State Insect: Monarch Butterfly |
| State Reptile: Alabama Red-bellied Turtle |
State Nut: Pecan |
| State Gemstone: Star Blue Quartz |
State Rock: Marble |
| State Songs: Alabama • Sweet Home Alabama • Stars Fell on Alabama |
| State Forests: 21 • State Parks: 22 |
| Famous for: Gulf Coast beaches, Cotton, EWTN TV Network |
| Famous Alabamians: Mother Angelica (foundress of EWTN), Hank Williams (country singer), Helen Keller (blind author), Willie Mays (baseball), Jesse Owens (Olympics), Jim Nabors (actor), Lionel Hampton (jazz), Joe Louis (boxer), Rosa Parks (civil rights), Condoleezza Rice (Secretary of State) |
Animals and Birds: Click on photos of the animals and birds on
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| State Fair: Mobile, Alabama |
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| Alabama National Forests |
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| Fishing in Alabama |
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| Birds of America |
| Listen to Song of Northern Flicker (Yellowhammer) |
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| Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Creek Indians lived throughout Alabama. |
| Spanish explorers arrived at Mobile Bay in 1519. In 1540, the territory was visited by explorer Hernando de Soto. The first permanent European settlement in Alabama was founded by the French at Fort Louis de la Mobile in 1702. |
| The British gained control of the area in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris but had to cede almost all the Alabama region to the U.S. and Spain after the American Revolution. |
| The Confederacy was founded at Montgomery in Feb. 1861, and, for a time, the city was the Confederate capital. |
| A company of young Confederate cavalry soldiers from Huntsville, under the command of Rev. D.C. Kelly, arrived at Hopkinsville, KY, where Gen. Forrest's troops were stationed. The officers and men of the Huntsville company wore new uniforms, whereas the soldiers who had long been on the battlefields were dressed in faded, worn uniforms. On the sleeves, collars and coattails of the new calvary troop were bits of brilliant yellow cloth. As the company rode past Company A, Will Arnett cried out in greeting "Yellowhammer, Yellowhammer, flicker, flicker!" The greeting brought a roar of laughter from the men and from that moment the Huntsville soldiers were spoken of as the "Yellowhammer Company." The term quickly spread throughout the Confederate Army and all Alabama troops were referred to as the "Yellowhammers." |
| 1540: On October 18, 1540, the largest Indian battle in North America occurred when the Spaniards under Hernando de Soto attacked Chief Tuscaloosa's village of Mabila (or Mauvila). Most of the 2,000 inhabitants were killed during the battle. |
| 1861: The Confederate flag was designed and first blown in Alabama. |
| 1955: Rosa Park's refusal to change seats on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus begins the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the landmarks in the American civil rights movement. |
| 1886: The world's first electric trolley system was introduced in Montgomery, Alabama. |
| The Racking Horse is legendary for its beauty, stamina calm disposition and extremely comfortable ride. The "rack" of the Racking Horse is a bi-lateral four-beat gait -- often called a "single-foot" because only one foot strikes the ground at a time. The Racking Horse comes by this gait naturally. |
| Birmingham has been recognized as the South's top city for income growth and among the top ten nationally over the last 20 years. |
| Alabama's Ethnic Roots: African 19.9%, American 16.8%, English 7.8%, Irish 7.7%, German 5.7%. |
| Religion in Alabama: 92% Christian (80% Protestant, 12% Catholic) 7% No Religion |
| The Boll Weevil Monument in Enterprise, Alabama is the world's only monument dedicated to an insect pest. |
| The only state with the major natural resources to make iron and steel, Alabama is the largest supplier of cast-iron and steel pipe products. |
| Huntsville, Alabama is known as the Rocket Capital of the World and is home of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. |
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April 1
April Fool's Day
is celebrated in various countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes or sending someone on a fool's errand, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible.
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| Arbor Day |
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April 26, 2013
Arbor Day is a national holiday enacted in 1872 to encourage people to plant trees and appreciate all the things trees give us. |
| National Day of Prayer |
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May 2, 2013
National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting all Americans to pray for our nation. It as created in 1952 by Congress and Pres. Harry S. Truman.
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| Mothers Day |
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May 12, 2013
is Mother's Day! It is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in May to honor mothers and motherhood. In 1914, Pres. Woodrow Wilson made this an official holiday in the USA.
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| Armed Forces Day |
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May 18, 2013
Armed Forces Day
is a day to pay tribute to the men and women who serve in the five military branches of the United States' armed forces.
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| Pentecost |
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May 19, 2013
Pentecost
is the day the Christian church was born. On the Jewish feast of Pentecost, 40 days after Jesus rose from the dead, he sent the Holy Spirit to fill his disciples with the empowerment of God's presence.
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| Memorial Day |
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May 27, 2013
Memorial Day
is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service
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