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On This Day In Alabama History: Samuel Younge Jr. Was Born In
November 17, 1944: Samuel Younge Jr Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Model Community Started In Fairhope
November 15, 1894: Nineteen adults and nine children moved to Fairhope to start a model community based on the ideas of Iowan populist E.B Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: First Treaty Of Washington Was Signed
November 14, 1805: The First Treaty of Washington was signed between the United States and the Creek Nation Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Meteor Shower Filled The Alabama Sky
November 13, 1833: A dramatic meteor shower filled the sky with about 30,000 meteors an hour in an event remembered as the night stars fell on Alabama Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Legendary Canoe Fight Occurred
November 12, 1813: The legendary Canoe Fight occurred during the Creek War of 1813-1814 in present-day Clarke County Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: First National Peanut Festival Held In Dothan
November 10, 1938: The first National Peanut Festival was held in Dothan, featuring special guest George Washington Carver Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Track Star Alice Coachman Was Born
November 9, 1923: Tuskegee Institute track star Alice Coachman was born in Georgia Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Montgomery Airstrip Became Maxwell Field
November 8, 1922: The U.S Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Scottsboro Boys Verdict Overturned
November 7, 1932: In Powell v Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Clinton Signed Law For Tuskegee Site
November 6, 1998: President Bill Clinton signed Public Law 105-355 to establish the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site at Moton Field in Tuskegee Continue reading →
