Reconstruction in Alabama ended in 1874 when Democrats regained control of the legislature and governor’s office through an election dominated by fraud and violence. They wrote another constitution in 1875, passed the Blaine Amendment prohibiting public money from financing ...Read more

A super outbreak of 62 tornadoes hit Alabama in April 2011, killing 238 people and devastating many communities.

Alabama has a range of habitats, including the Tennessee Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians in the north, Piedmont, Canebrake, Black Belt in the central region, and Gulf Coastal Plain and beaches along the Gulf of Mexico in the south.

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

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

Alabama was affected by the 1974 Super Outbreak and was devastated tremendously by the 2011 Super Outbreak, which produced a record amount of tornadoes in the state, totaling 62.

The first Constitutional Convention for Alabama was held in Huntsville from July 5 to August 2, 1819.

The largest city in Alabama by population and area is Huntsville.

Of the 383 mollusk species, 113 have never been collected outside of Alabama.