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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Alabama and the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entries of the significant people, places, and events that occurred in Alabama during the Civil War and the period immediately following, including the Battle of Mobile Bay and Confederate naval operations in the state.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: History: World War Ii and Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed encyclopedia entry describing the economic, political, social, and cultural implications associated with World War II and how it changed the landscape of Alabama.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Religion: Religion in Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed encyclopedia entry describing the traditions and history of religion in Alabama.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Agriculture: Agriculture in Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed encyclopedia entry describing the history of agriculture in Alabama and how its landscape has changed throughout the years.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Peoples of Alabama: Cherokees of Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the Cherokees in Alabama, including their contributions to Alabama culture and society,
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Paul William "Bear" Bryant

For Students 9th - 10th
Paul "Bear" Bryant is featured in this biographical account highlighting his career as one of the most successful college football coaches in history mostly at the University of Alabama.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History

Alabama Dept. Of Archives and History: Wwi and Alabama's Rainbow Division [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th
This lesson plan contains a PowerPoint and other downloadable resources on World War I and Alabama.
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A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Naacp v. Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the NAACP v. Alabama case, which charged Alabama with violating the First Amendment. The NAACP sued the state for not allowing the organization to exist within the state.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Choctaw in Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
"Choctaw in Alabama" provides a concise historical overview of the local tribes federally known as the Mississippi Band of Choctaw and the MOWA, who are native to Alabama and other parts of the Southeastern United States.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
Middle of the road in size and population, Alabama is featured in this brief overview highlighting its history and people.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Mahala Ashley Dickerson

For Students 9th - 10th
Mahala Ashley Dickerson is featured in this brief biography as the first black woman attorney permitted to join the Alabama and Alaska bar associations.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Creeks in Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
The Creek Indians, native to Alabama are featured in this brief historical overview.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: George C. Wallace (1963 67, 1971 75, 1983 87)

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography features George C. Wallace, who held Alabama's governor's seat for four terms between 1963-87.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Civil War in Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
The Civil War in Alabama destroyed much of the state, but one thing was achieved - strengthening the convictions of those who fought so hard to protect the Confederacy as portrayed in this synopsis.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Selma to Montgomery March

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the most famous events in Civil Rights history, this report covers the Selma to Montgomery March for voting rights.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Benjamin Hawkins

For Students 9th - 10th
Benjamin Hawkins is featured in this brief biography highlighting his work on behalf of the U.S. government in working with the Southeastern Indians from 1796-1816.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Wilson's Raid

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the events which evolved in Alabama in the spring of 1865 as the troops led by James Wilson, a Union general, destroyed most of the Confederacy's arms manufacturing abilities. Interestingly enough, Wilson's Raid ended...
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Ralph David Abernathy

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of Ralph Abernathy highlights his contributions to the Civil Rights Movements.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Elias Durnford

For Students 9th - 10th
Elias Durnford is recognized in this brief biography who achieved many things, one of which being the establishment of the British West Florida.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Alabama's Five Capitals and First Governors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners will research the five sites of Alabama's capital and the first governors of the state. They will create a presentation including the physical location of each site and the political and geographic reasons the site was chosen...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Alabama Biographies of the 20th Century

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students will recognize and examine the lives of Alabamians who have impacted the lives of others and the history of the state with their notable contributions during the first half and last half of the twentieth century....
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Other

University of Alabama: Virginia Woolf Seminar

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Alabama site offers a wealth of material on Woolf. In addition to the customary biography, links take you to comments and analyses of several of her novels, an essay on "Men and Women" written by Woolf, and an essay on...
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: History: World War I and Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed encyclopedia entry describing the economic, political, and social problems Alabama endured during World War I.