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| − | + | |name=Alabama | |
| − | + | |flag=Alabama_State_Flag.gif | |
| − | + | |motto=Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights) | |
| − | + | |nick=Heart of Dixie; Camellia State | |
| − | + | |capital=Montgomery | |
| − | + | |language=English | |
| − | + | |governor=Bob Riley | |
| − | + | |gparty=Republican | |
| − | + | |senator1=Richard Shelby | |
| − | + | |s1party=Republican | |
| − | + | |senator2=Jeff Sessions | |
| − | + | |s2party=Republican | |
| − | + | |population=4,500,752<ref>http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-South/Alabama.html</ref> | |
| − | + | |date=December 14, 1819 | |
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | '''Alabama''' is located in the Southeastern region of the [[United States]] and on December 14th, 1819 it became the twenty-second state to enter the union. | |
| − | == | + | ==Civil War History== |
| − | + | Alabama seceded from the union and on January 11th, 1861 and on February 8th of that year became one of founding members of the [[Confederate States of America]]. After the [[American Civil War]], Alabama was readmitted into the union in 1868. | |
| − | == | + | ==Alabama Politics== |
| − | + | The capital of Alabama is [[Montgomery]] and its largest city is [[Birmingham]]. Alabama is a [[red state]] which tends favor [[Republican]]s in elections, particularly on a national level. <ref>http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/</ref> The current governor of Alabama is Bob Riley, a Republican. Alabama's current Senators are [[Richard Shelby]] and [[Jeff Sessions]], both of whom are Republicans. | |
| − | == | + | ==Elected Officials== |
| − | === | + | ===Federal=== |
| − | + | *Senator [[Richard Shelby]] (R) | |
| − | + | *Senator [[Jeff Sessions]] (R) | |
| − | + | *Rep. [[Jo Bonner]] (R) | |
| − | + | *Rep. [[Terry Everett]] (R) | |
| − | + | *Rep. [[Mike Rogers]] (R) | |
| − | + | *Rep. [[Robert Aderholt]] (R) | |
| − | + | *Rep. [[Bud Cramer]] (D) | |
| − | + | *Rep. [[Spencer Bachus]] (R) | |
| − | + | *Rep. [[Artur Davis]] (D) | |
| − | === | + | ===Statewide=== |
| − | + | *Governor [[Bob Riley]] (R) | |
| − | + | *Lt. Governor [[Jim Folsom]] (D) | |
| − | + | *Attorney General [[Troy King]] (R) | |
| − | + | *Secretary of State [[Beth Chapman]] (R) | |
| − | + | *State Auditor [[Sam Shaw]] (R) | |
| − | + | *State Treasurer [[Kay Ivey]] (R) | |
| − | == | + | ==Notable People from Alabama== |
| − | + | *[[Hank Aaron]], who held the Major League Baseball record for most home runs hit until 2007, is from Mobile. | |
| − | + | *[[Truman Capote]], author of ''In Cold Blood'', lived in Monroeville. | |
| − | + | *[[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], a civil rights activist, lived in Montgomery. | |
| − | + | *[[Joe Louis]], a boxer who is the only famous athlete to be buried in [[Arlington_National_Cemetery|Arlington Cemetery]], lived in Lafayette. | |
| − | + | *[[Rosa Parks]], a civil rights activist who became famous for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, lived in Tuskegee. | |
| − | + | *[[Condoleezza Rice]], the current US Secretary of State, was born in Birmingham. | |
| − | == | + | ==References== |
| − | {{ | + | {{reflist|2}} |
| − | == | + | ==See Also== |
| − | [[ | + | [[Birmingham Alabama Temple]] |
| − | {{ | + | {{USstates}} |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Alabama]] |
Revision as of 23:50, December 30, 2008
| Capital | Montgomery |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Heart of Dixie; Camellia State |
| Official Language | English |
| Governor | Bob Riley, R |
| Senator | Richard Shelby, R {{{s1phone}}} [{{{s1email}}}] |
| Senator | Jeff Sessions, R {{{s2phone}}} [{{{s2email }}}] |
| Population | 4,500,752[1] |
| Ratification of Constitution/or statehood | December 14, 1819 |
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Motto: Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights) |
Alabama is located in the Southeastern region of the United States and on December 14th, 1819 it became the twenty-second state to enter the union.
Civil War History
Alabama seceded from the union and on January 11th, 1861 and on February 8th of that year became one of founding members of the Confederate States of America. After the American Civil War, Alabama was readmitted into the union in 1868.
Alabama Politics
The capital of Alabama is Montgomery and its largest city is Birmingham. Alabama is a red state which tends favor Republicans in elections, particularly on a national level. [2] The current governor of Alabama is Bob Riley, a Republican. Alabama's current Senators are Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions, both of whom are Republicans.
Elected Officials
Federal
- Senator Richard Shelby (R)
- Senator Jeff Sessions (R)
- Rep. Jo Bonner (R)
- Rep. Terry Everett (R)
- Rep. Mike Rogers (R)
- Rep. Robert Aderholt (R)
- Rep. Bud Cramer (D)
- Rep. Spencer Bachus (R)
- Rep. Artur Davis (D)
Statewide
- Governor Bob Riley (R)
- Lt. Governor Jim Folsom (D)
- Attorney General Troy King (R)
- Secretary of State Beth Chapman (R)
- State Auditor Sam Shaw (R)
- State Treasurer Kay Ivey (R)
Notable People from Alabama
- Hank Aaron, who held the Major League Baseball record for most home runs hit until 2007, is from Mobile.
- Truman Capote, author of In Cold Blood, lived in Monroeville.
- Martin Luther King, Jr., a civil rights activist, lived in Montgomery.
- Joe Louis, a boxer who is the only famous athlete to be buried in Arlington Cemetery, lived in Lafayette.
- Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist who became famous for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, lived in Tuskegee.
- Condoleezza Rice, the current US Secretary of State, was born in Birmingham.
References
See Also
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