The Rosenwald Fund helped fund the construction of schools for African American children in Alabama. Between 1913 and 1937, 387 schools, seven teachers’ houses, and several vocational buildings were built with partial funding from the Rosenwald Fund.
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By 1903, only 2,980 African Americans were registered to vote in Alabama, despite at least 74,000 being literate. This was a sharp decline from the more than 181,000 eligible to vote in 1900.
North Alabama is mostly mountainous, with the Tennessee River creating numerous creeks, streams, rivers, mountains, and lakes.
Politically, as part of the Deep South, Alabama is predominantly a conservative state and is known for its Southern culture.
The Spanish were the first Europeans to reach Alabama during their exploration of North America in the 16th century.
Experts in the Muskogean languages have not found any evidence to support the translation of “Alabama” as ‘Here We Rest’.
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
Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. It is also known as the “Heart of Dixie” and the “Cotton State.”
Yes, occasionally, thunderstorms in Alabama are severe, with frequent lightning and large hail, particularly in the central and northern parts of the state.
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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