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Alabama HistoryAlabama History

European Exploration European Exploration

Hernando De Soto –first European in Hernando De Soto –first European in Alabama Alabama

Spanish explorerSpanish explorer Died and was buried in Mississippi Died and was buried in Mississippi

RiverRiver

Massacre at Fort MimsMassacre at Fort Mims

““Red Stick” Creeks attacked settlers Red Stick” Creeks attacked settlers Part of War of 1812Part of War of 1812 Settlers all killedSettlers all killed

Battle of Horseshoe BendBattle of Horseshoe Bend

Andrew Jackson and the Tennessee Andrew Jackson and the Tennessee Volunteer Militia against the “Red Volunteer Militia against the “Red Stick” Creeks Stick” Creeks

Broke the power of the Creeks in Broke the power of the Creeks in AlabamaAlabama

StatehoodStatehood

1819 Alabama became a state1819 Alabama became a state

Trail of TearsTrail of Tears

Removal of Cherokees from the Removal of Cherokees from the Southeast to OklahomaSoutheast to Oklahoma

Alabama Cherokee removed Alabama Cherokee removed Moved during winter, many died Moved during winter, many died

Civil WarCivil War

Montgomery – first capital of the Montgomery – first capital of the Confederacy (moved to Richmond)Confederacy (moved to Richmond)

Free State of Winston – Winston Free State of Winston – Winston County withdrew from the County withdrew from the Confederacy and supported the Confederacy and supported the Union Union

Talladega CollegeTalladega College

Started the American Missionary Started the American Missionary Association and Freedmen’s Bureau – Association and Freedmen’s Bureau – trained African-American teacherstrained African-American teachers

Tuskegee InstituteTuskegee Institute

Booker T. Washington – college Booker T. Washington – college president –Atlanta Compromise president –Atlanta Compromise speech (not opposed to segregation)speech (not opposed to segregation)

George Washington Carver – George Washington Carver – professor who is famous for professor who is famous for agricultural research using peanutsagricultural research using peanuts

W. C. HandyW. C. Handy

Native of Florence Native of Florence Known as the “Father of the Blues”Known as the “Father of the Blues” Also associated with jazzAlso associated with jazz

Panama CanalPanama Canal

William Gorgas – doctor from William Gorgas – doctor from Alabama who decided the Alabama who decided the mosquitoes caused malaria and mosquitoes caused malaria and yellow fever which kept the canal yellow fever which kept the canal builders sickbuilders sick

Bessemer ProcessBessemer Process

Faster way to produce steelFaster way to produce steel Bessemer, Alabama named for the Bessemer, Alabama named for the

processprocess

Zelda FitzgeraldZelda Fitzgerald

Wife of F. Scott FitzgeraldWife of F. Scott Fitzgerald Model for 1920’s flapperModel for 1920’s flapper Writer and later painter Writer and later painter Montgomery nativeMontgomery native

Boll WeevilsBoll Weevils

Destroyed cotton crops across the Destroyed cotton crops across the SouthSouth

Forced farmers to diversifyForced farmers to diversify Statue in Enterprise, AlabamaStatue in Enterprise, Alabama

TVATVA

Tennessee Valley AuthorityTennessee Valley Authority Part of “Alphabet Soup” or New Deal Part of “Alphabet Soup” or New Deal

FDR’s plan for recovery during the FDR’s plan for recovery during the Depression Depression

Cheap hydroelectric power from Cheap hydroelectric power from dams on rivers dams on rivers

Tuskegee Airmen Tuskegee Airmen

African-American pilots during WWIIAfrican-American pilots during WWII Trained in Tuskegee Trained in Tuskegee

German POW CampsGerman POW Camps

German Prisoner of War camps German Prisoner of War camps located in Alabama –Aliceville, located in Alabama –Aliceville, Opelika, Anniston, and Camp RuckerOpelika, Anniston, and Camp Rucker

Civil Rights MovementCivil Rights Movement

Rosa Parks – Montgomery Bus Rosa Parks – Montgomery Bus BoycottBoycott

Birmingham – Children’s MarchBirmingham – Children’s March Selma – march with MLKSelma – march with MLK Birmingham Church BombingBirmingham Church Bombing

Helen KellerHelen Keller

Born in TuscumbiaBorn in Tuscumbia Blind and deafBlind and deaf Mute for a number of years Mute for a number of years Inspirational speaker Inspirational speaker Play Play The Miracle WorkerThe Miracle Worker

Harper LeeHarper Lee

Alabama author from MonroevilleAlabama author from Monroeville Wrote Wrote To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird – novel – novel

about racism in the South about racism in the South