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The Alabama region was explored in 1540 by Spaniard Hernando de Soto. During the
eighteenth and eighteenth centuries, it was occupied by the Indian Chickasaws
and Cherokees to the north, to Creek and Choctaw to the south. of Paris of 1763.
In 1783, it was shared between Spain and the United States, that finally have
conquered the Spanish part in 1813. War against the Creek
The war against Creek (1813-1814), which attempted to oppose White
domination, ended with the victory of General Andrew Jackson in 1814, during the
battle of Horseshoe Bend; the Indians then emigrated to Oklahoma.
Alabama joined the Union on December 14, 1819, as the twenty-second American
state. Cotton plantations developed rapidly. In January 1861, Alabama made a
secession, then was occupied, after the taking of Movable in 1864, by the amiral
unionist forces David Farragut. Although Alabama adopted a new Constitution that
abolished slavery in December 1865, attempts at integration of minorities and
desegregation have long been shocked by important reservations on the part of
the local population. The north of the state also experienced an important
industrial development during the so-called Reconstruction period that followed
the Secession war.
White domination was consolidated by the new 1901 Constitution whose aim was
to prevent Blacks from voting. In 1955, Martin Luther King, from Baptist pastor
at Montgomery, caused boycottage (for 381 days) of municipal buses by the black
population. This action triggered the civil rights movement (1950-1960 years),
culminating when Martin Luther King stepped up from Selma to Montgomery (1965),
with the enactment of a federal law. The state again experienced sustained
economic growth during the 1960s and 1980s, despite the early 1990s, Alabama
still had a per capita income and a level of education below the national
average.
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Provides a list of all holidays in the state of Alabama when both banks and
schools are closed, including national wide and world holidays, such as New
Year, Christmas, and Thanksgiving Day, as well as regional holidays of Alabama.
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Universities in Alabama
Alabama State University
Alabama State University in the capital Montgomery emerged from the
Lincoln Normal School in Marion, Perry County, founded in 1867, which was one of
the oldest educational institutions for African Americans. It was founded on
October 3, 1887. The university's sports team called Hornets is also very well
known. Around 5,500 students are currently studying at the following faculties:
- Performing and visual arts
- Health science
- Aerospace research
- Science and mathematics
- pedagogy
- Social sciences
Auburn University Montgomery (AUM)
Auburn University in Montgomery emerged from the University of Alabama
and was founded in 1967 as an independent university. The university's sports
team is known as the Senators. There is a lot of competition between AUM and
Alabama State University, especially when it comes to sports. Around 5,500
students are currently studying at the following faculties:
- Liberal arts
- Nursing
- Natural sciences
- pedagogy
- Economics
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
The University of Alabama was founded in 1969 as an independent university. It
emerged from the Birmingham Extension Center, founded in 1936. The University of
Alabama is the largest university in the state of Alabama in terms of faculties,
staff, or funding. Around 18,000 students are currently studying at the
following faculties:
- Faculty of Arts
- Engineering
- medicine
- Natural sciences
- Optometry
- Nursing science
- Economics
- Dentistry
Faulkner University in Montgomery
The private Faulkner University in Montgomery was founded in 1942 as the
Montgomery Bible School. There are currently around 3,000 students studying at
the following faculties at this university:
- biology
- chemistry
- Fine and performing arts
- pedagogy
- physics
- law Sciences
Troy University
The state Troy University in Troy was founded in 1887 as Troy Normal School. The
main campus of the university covers an area of approximately 1.9 kmē. The
Princeton Review ranks the university as the twenty-fifth best university in the
United States. There are currently approximately 31,000 students studying at
Troy University, making it the largest university in Alabama.
University of Alabama
The State University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa was founded in 1831. The
University of Alabama campus has an area of approximately 4 kmē. During the
civil war, the campus was burned down by Union troops and only 4 buildings
survived this attack and are still on campus today. Around 30,000 students are
currently studying at the following faculties:
- Performing and visual arts
- Engineering
- Communication and information science
- Natural sciences
- pedagogy
- law Sciences
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