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Bicentennial celebration commemorates Lafayette’s visit to Alabama’s first state capital
Unlike many of the other cities Lafayette would have visited during his tour of America, Cahawba was still primarily rugged ...
‘A smouldering mass of brick and stone’: The ruins of Alabama’s capitol, burned in 1923
On Aug. 22, 1923, fire broke out at the historic state capitol building in Tuscaloosa. It was Alabama’s second statehouse but ...
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The Story of Cahawba, the Doomed First Capital of Alabama
The state bought the land from local farmers, drew up an impressive grid of streets, and started selling lots. By 1820, Cahawba was Alabama’s first permanent capital city, with lawmakers meeting in a ...
Capital murder charge filed after Alabama State student shot to death
A 20-year-old man is now under arrest and charged with capital murder for the late March death of Alabama State University ...
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2 More States Ban DeepSeek From State Devices, Citing Risks
The Alabama state Capitol building in Montgomery. Earlier this month, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the “No DeepSeek ...
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Civil Rights Movement anniversary celebration marches forward to Montgomery
A public reenactment of the final stretch of the 1965 march, ending with a demonstration outside of the Alabama State Capitol building, will take place Sunday. Montgomery will also host a virtual ...
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People gather for reenactment of the last leg of the Selma to Montgomery March
Marchers walked all the way from the City of St. Jude Catholic Parish, to the Alabama State Capitol, just like civil rights leaders did 60 years ago. For many, this walk made them feel connected ...