In between Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi is the great state of Alabama. With a long and intricate history, Alabama found itself at the heart of the Civil War like many other Southern States, and has faced a long road to economic recovery ever since. A state whose economy has traditionally depended very much on agriculture, Alabama?s urban centers and industry cont…
Located in the heart of America?s ?Bible belt?, and numbering approximately five million in population, this core of the United States? south is a hotly sought after destination for higher education. Their excellence in athletics and academics have put the large four year universities of Alabama at the top of their ranks. The state has invested heavily in a few principal industries, which seems to…
Alabama, the Yellowhammer State, joined the Union in 1819 after centuries of existence on the frontiers of the original U.S. Colonies. From its agrarian past to modern times, education has played a big part in the state?s development. A key moment came as the return home of GIs after World War II forced President Truman to acknowledge the need for a community college system across the country. Tho…
