Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. It is also known as the “Heart of Dixie” and the “Cotton State.”
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Alabama was admitted as the 22nd state on December 14, 1819.
After seceding, Alabama joined the Confederate States of America, and the Confederacy’s capital was initially at Montgomery. Alabama contributed about 120,000 soldiers to the war effort, though few battles were fought in the state.
Alabama’s population increased from under 10,000 people in 1810 to more than 300,000 people by 1830.
The first European settlement in Alabama was founded by the French at Old Mobile in 1702. The city was moved to the current site of Mobile in 1711.
The Alabama Territory was created by the United States Congress on March 3, 1817.
Chinaβs aggressive stimulus, including the injection of Β₯1 trillion into its largest banks, will increase global liquidity. This surge in liquidity is expected to drive capital into risk assets like Bitcoin, further fueling the bullish trend.
The first capitol building in Montgomery burned down in 1849, but it was rebuilt on the same site in 1851. The second capitol building, designed by Barachias Holt of Exeter, Maine, remains to the present day.
Alabama has a coastline along the Gulf of Mexico on the extreme southern edge of the state.
Labor Day quotes recognize a job well done by highlighting the dedication, effort, and commitment of workers. For instance, quotes like “The reward of a thing well done is to have done it” by Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasize the ...Read more