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State of Alabama - Encyclopedia of Alabama
Both in physical size and in population, Alabama has typically ranked near the middle of the 50 American states. The state's 52,423 square miles are configured in a length of 330 miles and a width of ...
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About the Encyclopedia - Encyclopedia of Alabama
The Encyclopedia of Alabama is a free, online reference resource on Alabama’s history, culture, geography, and natural environment. It was developed by the Alabama Humanities Foundation (now Alabama H...
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Quick Facts - Encyclopedia of Alabama
Quick Facts
Geography
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Origin of Name
The state is named after the Alabama Indian tribe that inhabited western Alabama and eastern Mississippi until the early nineteenth century....
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Alabama Constitution of 1819 - Encyclopedia of Alabama
The Alabama Constitution of 1819 was the first of six state constitutions that defined the political, social, and economic landscape of Alabama. Composed by a convention of delegates in Huntsville, Ma...
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Geology of Alabama - Encyclopedia of Alabama
Alabama is a very geologically diverse state. Rocks exposed at the surface range in age from Precambrian to Holocene (2.5 billion years to about 1,800 years old). Alabama's vast geologic history inclu...
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Birmingham - Encyclopedia of Alabama
Located in the north-central part of Alabama, Birmingham is the state's most populous city and the seat of Jefferson County. The youngest of the state's major cities, Birmingham was founded in 1871 at...