Alabama was under military rule from the end of the war in May 1865 until its official restoration to the Union in 1868.

The 1901 Constitution of Alabama included provisions for voter registration that effectively disenfranchised large portions of the population, including nearly all African Americans, Native Americans, and tens of thousands of poor European Americans. It also required racial segregation of ...Read more

Birmingham was called the “Magic City” due to its rapid growth in the early 20th century, driven by industrial development and mining.

Temperatures tend to be warmer in the southern part of Alabama due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, while the northern parts, especially in the Appalachian Mountains in the northeast, tend to be slightly cooler.

Greater Birmingham is Alabama’s largest metropolitan area and its economic center.

Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.

Invertebrates in Alabama include 97 crayfish species and 383 mollusk species.

Some notable natural wonders in Alabama include:Natural Bridge rock, the longest natural bridge east of the Rockies Cathedral Caverns in Marshall County Ecor Rouge in Fairhope DeSoto Caverns in Childersburg Noccalula Falls in Gadsden Dismals Canyon near Phil Campbell Stephens Gap Cave in Jackson County Little ...Read more

The expedition of Hernando de Soto passed through Mabila and other parts of Alabama in 1540.

Alabama is usually ranked among the top in the nation for its range of overall biodiversity.