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On This Day In Alabama History: George Goldthwaite Born In Massachusetts
December 10, 1809: U.S Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Rube Burrow, Gang Robbed Arkansas Train
December 9, 1887: Lamar County native Rube Burrow and his gang of outlaws robbed a train in Arkansas, making off with about $2,000 collected for the Illinois lottery Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Alabama Confederate Monument Dedicated
December 7, 1898: The 88-foot tall Alabama Confederate Monument was dedicated on Montgomery’s Capitol Hill Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Legislature Convenes In Montgomery
December 6, 1847: The Alabama Legislature met in the capital of Montgomery for the first time in a newly constructed Greek Revival capitol atop Goat Hill Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Montgomery Improvement Association Founded
December 5, 1955: Local civil rights leaders formed the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) to oversee the Montgomery bus boycott following the arrest of Rosa Parks days earlier Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Alabama Power Incorporated In Gadsden
December 4, 1906: William Patrick Lay incorporated the Alabama Power Company in Gadsden. Lay intended to construct the company’s first hydroelectric on the Coosa River near Clanton but failed to secure funding for the project. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Presbyterian Church In America Was Founded
December 3, 1973: The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) was founded in Birmingham Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Folk Artist Howard Finster Was Born
December 2, 1916: Folk artist Howard Finster was born in Valley Head Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Rosa Parks Was Arrested In Montgomery
December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery after refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Meteorite Struck Oak Grove’s Ann Hodges
November 30, 1954: Oak Grove resident Ann Hodges became the only person in recorded history to suffer a confirmed meteorite strike Continue reading →
