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Where?!?
This book includes a rather comprehensive indexing of the myriad Native American town names in Alabama, but a map which illustrated the location of some or most of these towns sure would have been a big help.The narrative location descriptions just don't help me.I'm disappointed. ... Read more

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The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world…and right in their own backyards. ... Read more

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Chapters: Geology of Alabama, Brock Gap, Saint Stephens Meridian, Huntsville Meridian. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Extending entirely across the state of Alabama for about 20 miles (32 km) south of its northern boundary, and in the middle stretching 60 miles (97 km) farther south, is the Cumberland Plateau, or Tennessee Valley region, broken into broad tablelands by the dissection of rivers. In the northern part of this plateau, west of Jackson county, there are about 5,280,000 square feet (491,000 m) of level highlands from 700 to 800 feet (240 m) above sea level. South of these highlands, occupying a narrow strip on each side of the Tennessee River, is a country of gentle rolling lowlands varying in elevation from 500 to 800 feet (240 m). To the northeast of these highlands and lowlands is a rugged section with steep mountain-sides, deep narrow coves and valleys, and flat mountain-tops. Its elevations range from 400 to 1,800 feet (550 m). In the remainder of this region, the southern portion, the most prominent feature is Little Mountain, extending about 80 miles (129 km) from east to west between two valleys, and rising precipitously on the north side 500 feet (150 m) above them or 1,000 feet (300 m) above the sea. Adjoining the Cumberland Plateau region on the southeast is the Appalachian Valley (locally known as Coosa Valley) region, which is the southern extremity of the Appalachian Mountains, and occupies an area within the state of about 8,000 square miles (21,000 km). This is a limestone belt with parallel hard rock ridges left standing by erosion to form mountains. Although the general direction of the mountains, ridges, and valleys is northeast and southwest, irregularity is one of the most prominent characteristics. In the northea...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1285 ... Read more

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Chapters: Decatur County, Alabama, Mobile Bay Jubilee, Choctawhatchee River, Alabama's 9th Congressional District, History of St. Stephens, Alabama, Malbis, Alabama, Nickajack, Saginaw, Alabama, Bama Theatre, Mckinley, Alabama, Lillian, Alabama, Toney, Alabama, Alberta City, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, St. Elmo, Alabama, Tanner, Alabama, Mount Meigs, Alabama, Clarkesville, Alabama, Pleasant Hill, Dallas County, Alabama, Ellicott's Stone, Jefferson, Alabama, Octagon, Alabama, Cathedral Caverns State Park, Leroy, Alabama, Wiregrass Region, Old Spring Hill, Alabama, Irvington, Alabama, Brierfield, Alabama, Westover, Alabama, William B. Bankhead National Forest, Gallant, Alabama, Bellefonte, Alabama, Uriah, Alabama, Pine Grove, Alabama, Pea River, Northeast Alabama, East South Central States, Fernland, Alabama, Wheeler, Alabama, Stockton, Alabama, Black Warrior Basin, Dixons Mills, Alabama, Tensaw, Alabama, South Haleyville, Alabama, Coy, Alabama, Ackerville, Alabama, Northwest Alabama, Snow Hill, Alabama, Chunchula, Alabama, Buena Vista, Alabama, Arkadelphia, Alabama, Nanafalia, Alabama, Catherine, Alabama, Axis, Alabama, William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir, Tunnel Springs, Alabama, Perdue Hill, Alabama, Berlin, Alabama, Windham Springs, Alabama, Hubbertville, Alabama, Montrose, Alabama, Grady, Alabama, Bootsville, Alabama, Belle Mina, Alabama, Summerfield, Alabama, Furman, Alabama, Aroney, Alabama, Big Cove, Alabama, Minden, Alabama, Sprott, Alabama, Carlton, Alabama, Alma, Alabama, Vineland, Alabama, Nicholsville, Alabama, Campbell, Alabama, Millers Ferry, Alabama, Siddonsville, Alabama, Gainestown, Alabama, Surginer, Alabama, Hillsboro Trail, Dickinson, Alabama, Magnolia, Alabama, Crumptonia, Alabama, Rembert, Alabama, Richmond, Alabama, Vangale, Alabama, Shiloh, Marengo County, Alabama, Coxheath, Alabama, Clayhill, Alabama, Alfalfa, Alabama, Hoboken, Alabama, Marengo, Alabama, Hampden, Alabama, Exmoor, Alabama, Plantersville, Alabam...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=210028 ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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This charming story is about a modern-day Huck Finn type character, 10 1/2 year old Tenn Tom, whose travels take him on a trek across Alabama, from the Tennessee River to the Gulf of Mexico. Most of the time, he and his various companions, ride a homemade raft, camping at night along the river banks. The tale covers Tenn Tom's adventures as he visits the State's historical and tourist attractions such as Moundsville, Huntsville Space Center, Birmingham Zoo and the Vulcan. There are potential catastrophes too, such as an encounter with a bear and a storm which overturns the raft. The section beginning on page 47 explains Alabama's lock and dam operation. Tenn Tom Travels Alabama is an excellent way to teach 4th and 5th graders Alabama history and geography while holding them spellbound wiht a character with whom they can easily identify. ... Read more

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FOREWORD: "Alabama waterways flow generally north to south, and this is the basis for their order of appearance in Rivers of Alabama. In a state with America's finest waterway system there is much room for choice in selecting the most important and representative rivers. However, navigators, historians, engineers, and laymen who consider the length, depth, economic value, and historical significance of a waterway agree most often on nine major waterway systems in Alabama. These are the nine that have individual chapters in this book. Lesser river systems appear as they relate to the nine rivers considered major. When nine well-known writers and water enthusiasts combine thier efforst to present a systematic coverage of a waterway system such as Alabama's, the result is a major acievement of format and scholarship in which people outside as well as inside the state can be proud."The nine major waterways detailed in this book are: Tennessee; Black Warrior; Tombigbee; Coosa; Tallapoosa; Cahaba; Alabama; Chattahoochee; Mobile-Tensaw and Gulf Coast Area. ... Read more

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Chapters: Cemeteries in Mobile, Alabama, Historic Districts in Mobile, Alabama, Neighborhoods in Mobile, Alabama, Parks in Mobile, Alabama, Magnolia Cemetery (Mobile, Alabama), Fort Conde, Catholic Cemetery (Mobile, Alabama), Sha'arai Shomayim Cemetery, Convent and Academy of the Visitation, Church Street Graveyard, Langan Park, Mobile National Cemetery, Toulminville, Church Street East Historic District, Bienville Square, Ahavas Chesed Cemetery, Lower Dauphin Street Historic District, Ashland Place Historic District (Mobile, Alabama), Oakleigh Garden Historic District, Old Dauphin Way Historic District, de Tonti Square Historic District, Midtown Historic District (Mobile, Alabama), Leinkauf Historic District, Cathedral Square, Mobile, Alabama, Common Street District, Campground Historic District, Mobile Metropolitan Area. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 68. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Magnolia Cemetery (Mobile, Alabama) -Magnolia Cemetery was established by municipal ordinance on an initial 36 acres (14.5 hectares) outside the city limits in 1836 as Mobile's New Burial Ground. The cemetery grew to its present size with the addition of the numerous new sections. The Jewish Rest section, also known as the Old Hebrew Burial Ground, was deeded to Congregation Sha'arai Shomayim, the oldest Reform Jewish congregation in the state of Alabama, by the City of Mobile on 22 June 1841. Jewish Rest is the oldest Jewish burial ground in Alabama. The Jewish Rest section was full after only a few decades and led to the establishment of two additional Jewish cemeteries in Mobile, the Sha'arai Shomayim Cemetery and the Ahavas Chesed Cemetery for the Conservative Jewish congregation. Monument for Eliza Bleecker. A portion of the Jewish Rest section.In 1846 the city began to grant free buri...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=14309576 ... Read more

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Chapters: Birmingham-hoover-cullman Combined Statistical Area. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL CSA (combined statistical area) sometimes known as Greater Birmingham, is made up of 8 counties in Central Alabama. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 921,721 inhabitants. The 2008 Census estimate puts the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman CSA at 1,198,932. The statistical area consists of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area (metropolitan statistical area) and the Cullman, AL SA (micropolitan statistical area). It is the 48th largest population sub-region in the United States, and the largest population region in Alabama constituting roughly 1/4th of the state's population. Nearby counties Tuscaloosa, Etowah, Talladega, and Calhoun, though not officially a part of Greater Birmingham, contribute significantly to the region's economy. The economy of Greater Birmingham is the most diversified of any metropolitan area in Alabama. Many of the region's major employers are located in Birmingham and Jefferson County. The economy of Birmingham ranges from service industries such as banking and finance to health-related technological research and heavy industry. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is Alabama's largest employer as well as the area's largest, with some 20,000 employees. The area is world headquarters for Regions Financial, one of the nation's top 10 banks, and Books-A-Million, the third largest book retailer in the United States. According to a recent study, Greater Birmingham has more roadways than most other US metropolitan areas. It is located at the convergence of four interstate highways: Interstate 20, Interstate 59, Interstate 65, and Interstate 459, which creates a southern belt a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1301165 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Historic Districts in Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery Metropolitan Area, Alabama State University Historic District, Cloverdale, Montgomery, St. Jude Educational Institute, Cottage Hill Historic District, Lower Commerce Street Historic District, North Lawrence-Monroe Street Historic District, Garden District (Montgomery, Alabama), Court Square Historic District (Montgomery, Alabama), Cloverdale Historic District, Maxwell Air Force Base Senior Officers' Quarters Historic District, Huntingdon College Campus Historic District, Dowe Historic District, Woodmere, Montgomery, Alabama, Old Alabama Town. Excerpt: The Montgomery, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area (commonly known as the Montgomery Metropolitan Area or the River Region) is a metropolitan statistical area in central Alabama. As of 2009, the MSA had a population of 366,401, ranking it 136th among United States metropolitan areas. As of the census of 2000, there were 346,528 people, 129,717 households, and 90,298 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 57.32% White, 40.27% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,567, and the median income for a family was $42,304. Males had a median income of $31,881 versus $22,995 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,996. Location of the Montgomery-Alexander City CSA and its components: Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical AreaThe MontgomeryAlexander City Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of six counties in central Alabama. The statistical area in... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16787547 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Cities of the United States, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 148 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Provides a wide range of hard-to-locate data to answer questions concerning American cities. Includes thorough coverage of the area's largest or fastest-growing cities, or those with a particular historical, political, industrial or commercial significance. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science, published by Alabama Academy of Science on April 1, 2003. The length of the article is 309 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Reconstructing the history of railroading in Tuscumbia and Sheffield, Alabama, through relicts on the landscape.(Geography, Forestry, Conservation, and Planning)(Brief Article)
Author: Frank N. Himmler
Publication: Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2003
Publisher: Alabama Academy of Science
Volume: 74Issue: 2Page: 99(1)

Article Type: Brief Article

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Customer Reviews (2)

Historical Perspective--Pertinent Today
This book is concise and detailed in its coverage of history for the state of Alabama and it correlates well with the happenings in United States History, as well as in World History. Most importantly it gives a more accurate, fair and balanced, insight into Black history. This book helps you to understand the framework of how the state constitution came about. As Alabamians consider the need to rewrite the 1901 Constitution, which is outdated, and cumbersome, it is highly relevant and helpful to understanding the current event discussions regarding the rewriting of the state constitution. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to truly understand the culture, biases, prejudices, and politics that framed the state of Alabama.

Timely for Alabama and the Nation
This book is concise and detailed in its coverage of history for the state of Alabama and it correlates well with the happenings in United States History, as well as in World History. Most importantly it gives a more accurate, fair and balanced, insight into Black history. This book helps you to understand the framework of how the state constitution came about. As Alabamians consider the need to rewrite the 1901 Constitution, which is outdated and cumbersome, it is highly relevant and helpful in understanding the current event discussions going on about rewriting the state constitution. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to truly understand the culture, biases, prejudices, and politics that framed the state of Alabama. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Cities of the United States, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 117 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Provides a wide range of hard-to-locate data to answer questions concerning American cities. Includes thorough coverage of the area's largest or fastest-growing cities, or those with a particular historical, political, industrial or commercial significance. ... Read more