Inspirational Labor Day quotes include:“Without labor, nothing prospers.” β Sophocles “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” β Steve Jobs “There is no substitute for hard work.” β Thomas Edison
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The removal of the Ten Commandments statue in Alabama led to protests around the capitol, with many people in favor of keeping the monument.
Alabama was under military rule from the end of the war in May 1865 until its official restoration to the Union in 1868.
Alabama remained chiefly agricultural, with an economy tied to cotton. The state constitution of 1868 created Alabama’s first public school system and expanded women’s rights. Legislators funded public road and railroad projects, despite allegations of fraud and misappropriation.
Alabama receives an average of 56 inches (1,400 mm) of rainfall annually.
Of the 383 mollusk species, 113 have never been collected outside of Alabama.
Labor Day quotes became part of the celebration in the late 1800s as the holiday itself was rooted in the labor movement, which valued the power of words and speeches to inspire and unite workers. Leaders and activists of ...Read more
The “Alabama Fever” land rush occurred when settlers and land speculators poured into Alabama to take advantage of fertile land suitable for cotton cultivation after the state was admitted to the Union.
A super outbreak of 62 tornadoes hit Alabama in April 2011, killing 238 people and devastating many communities.
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