Indigenous peoples of varying cultures lived in Alabama for thousands of years before European colonization. These included tribes involved in trade with northeastern tribes by the Ohio River during the Burial Mound Period (1000 BCE – 700 CE) and ...Read more
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Alabama was under military rule from the end of the war in May 1865 until its official restoration to the Union in 1868.
In 2002, the 11th US Circuit Court ordered the removal of the Ten Commandments statue. Chief Justice Roy Moore refused to follow the court order, leading to protests. The monument was eventually removed in August 2003.
Tuscaloosa served as Alabama’s capital from 1826 to 1846.
Experts in the Muskogean languages have not found any evidence to support the translation of “Alabama” as ‘Here We Rest’.
Thomas Bassett was a loyalist to the British monarchy during the Revolutionary era and one of the earliest white settlers in Alabama outside Mobile. He settled in the Tombigbee District during the early 1770s.
Alabama was admitted as the 22nd state on December 14, 1819.
Hurricane Ivan caused over $18 billion in damage in Alabama, making it one of the most destructive storms to hit the state in modern history.
“Dixie Alley” refers to the area of Alabama and Mississippi that is most affected by tornadoes, as distinct from the Tornado Alley of the Southern Plains.
Nah, not really. 😅 The whole idea that "Alabama" means "Here We Rest" is basically a myth. It sounds cool and poetic, but historians and language experts say there's no real evidence for it.The name “Alabama” actually comes from the language of Native American tribes — probably from the Choctaw or aRead more
Nah, not really. 😅
The whole idea that “Alabama” means “Here We Rest” is basically a myth. It sounds cool and poetic, but historians and language experts say there’s no real evidence for it.
The name “Alabama” actually comes from the language of Native American tribes — probably from the Choctaw or a related language — and it’s more about plants or clearing land than napping vibes 😂.
Like, it might have something to do with “thicket clearers” or “plant gatherers,” not “let’s chill here forever.”
In short: “Here We Rest” = ✨pretty story✨, but not historically legit.
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