Assassination Of Martin Luther
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Authorities differ on the reason why Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State. The term originated during the Civil War as a reference to soldiers from the state serving the Confederacy. Either because the state confederate troops stuck yellowhammer feathers in their caps or because their unifor ....
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.... the Baby State and the Valentine State because it was the last state in the Union when it was admitted on Feb. 14th, 1912.
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The state legislature adopted the official nickname Land of Opportunity because of the future outlook for the development of business, industry, and agriculture. Other nicknames were the Toothpick state (an allusion to the knives), the Hot Water State (for its hot springs), and the Guinea Pig State (for its willingness to be used as a proving ground for g ....
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