61. State Arts Sites: State And Local Government On The Net State museum sites may provide directories of state museums and online educational alabama. alabama Film Office alabama Historical Commission http://www.statelocalgov.net/50states-arts.cfm

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62. Alabama Annotated links to sites with information about the state of alabama. museums Back to Table of Contents. alabama Historical Radio Museum http://www.jsu.edu/depart/library/graphic/alabama.htm

Alabama Table of Contents Alabama's Home Page Art Attractions Authors ... Zoos Alabama's Home Page Back to Table of Contents AlaWeb AlaWeb is the official homepage for the state of Alabama. This site provides information about Alabama's government, tourism, education, and economy. AlaWeb also provides links to other sites with information about Alabma. Art Back to Table of Contents Alabama Arts Alabama Arts is a collection of links to information about the Arts in Alabama. This site is sponsored by the Alabama State Council of the Arts. It provides information about news and features grants and funding arts and artists folk arts ... educational resources , and the council . Another useful part of this site is the library , which includes publications, research materials, and national and international resources. Arts Over Alabama: Calendar of Arts and Cultural Events "Welcome to the Calendar of Arts and Cultural Events for the State of Alabama brought to you by Arts Over America and the Alabama State Council on the Arts." This calendar is an online, searchable database of the arts events around Alabama. It can be searched by date, title/artist/presenter or other keyword, location, form, type, or other special options. Attractions Back to Table of Contents Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Birmingham. "Established in 1967, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving and honoring this State's sports heritage. The ASHOF has captured the athletic achievements of our state's greatest champions who have made their mark in American sports history. Success of the past, in all sports endeavors, is immortalized for your viewing. The Hall of Fame honors these famous athletes in an outstanding array of artifacts that represents their moment of glory."

63. Remarks By Mrs. Bush On Preserve America Remarks by Mrs. Bush at the Museum of Mobile, alabama, September 15, 2003 hundred historic sites in sixteen states to tell the story of the Civil War. http://www.preserveamerica.gov/firstladyremarks-mobile.html

Home Executive Order Presidential Award Communities ... Clearinghouse Preserve America is a White House initiative in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the U.S. Departments of Defense, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and Education; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities; and the President's Council on Environmental Quality. Laura Bush photo courtesy of the Mobile Register Remarks by Mrs. Bush at the Museum of Mobile, Alabama, September 15, 2003 T hank you, George [Ewert] for bringing history to life at the Museum of Mobile. Thank you, Senator Sessions, Congressman Bonner, and Mayor Dow for all you do for families in Mobile. I'm so glad to be back. Mobile is one of my favorite cities as you might have guessed. Last year, I was here to celebrate the opening of the West Regional Branch of the Mobile Public Library. I enjoy Mobile so much I brought some friends to visit. Thanks to our Secretary of the Interior, Gale Norton, for your service to our country. Thanks also to John Nau for your leadership as Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

64. Soul Of America - Montgomery And Selma: The Arts And Cultural Sites cultural sites, churches, historic sites, black owned restaurants, Museum includes an exhibit by alabama photographer Spider Martin with 22 photos http://www.soulofamerica.com/cityfldr2/montgomery3.html

Montgomery / Selma The Arts / Cultural Sites Civil Rights Memorial Fountain in front of the Southern Poverty Law Center Arts / Cultural Sites Montgomery 1. National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture http://www.alasu.edu/library/natctr.htm 2. Rosa Parks Museum and Library http://www.tsum.edu/museum 3. Southern Poverty Law Center First begun as a small civil rights law firm, it is now internationally known for its tolerance education programs, legal victories against white supremacist groups, tracking of hate groups, and sponsorship of the Civil Rights Memorial; center founded by Morris Dees and Joe Levin, two local lawyers who shared a commitment to racial equality; Its first president was civil rights activist Julian Bond; true heroes Dees and Levin helped implement the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965; 400 Washington Ave; 334-956-8200; http://www.splcenter.org 4. Civil Rights Memorial http://www.splcenter.org 5. Alabama Shakespeare Festival Home of Southern theatre, including plays by black playwrights; venues change; Festival Drive, 334-271-5353, 800-841-4273

65. Soul Of America - Birmingham : Arts And Cultural Sites cultural sites, churches, historic sites, black owned restaurants, alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Fittingly based in the historic Carver Center for the http://www.soulofamerica.com/cityfldr/birm2.html

Birmingham The Arts / Cultural Sites Airport Code: BHM Welcome Photo Gallery Historical Context Civil Rights Movement ... Resources / Radio Stations Birmingham Civil Rights Institute entrance The Arts / Cultural Sites Fourth Avenue District 1. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute A compelling reason to visit Birmingham, every parent should bring their children here to learn and reflect; born of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, it is along the with the Memphis Civil Rights Museum, the best museum of its kind; before entering take a moment to appreciate the Civil Rights Movement contributions of Rev Fred Shuttlesworth http://www.bcri.org 2. Kelly Ingram Park Pace Freedom Walk in the park slowly to digest the gravity, sacrifices and triumph as Civil Rights Movement theory met harsh reality at this National Historic site;; bronzed sculptures of police attacking civil rights protesters with a Billy-club, attacking police dogs, children jailed for protesting, three ministers praying for justice capture a truthful snapshot of the madness of Jim Crow in the 1960s it sends a visceral reminder to generations to come that America must never return to those aweful days; a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and four paths along Freedom Walk converge towards a center that features a circular inscription with calming words of hope; bounded by 16th Street, North to 17th Street, North and Fifth Ave, North to Sixth Ave, North 3. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame

66. Bed And Breakfasts Alabama Travel Information Guide Directory Business Directory RV sites inns innkeepers tourist attractions services information centershistoric sites museums Bessemer Hall of History Museum 1905 alabama Ave. http://www.americanbirdcenter.com/ce-alabama.html

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67. The US50 - A Guide To The Fifty States historic sites alabama Constitution Village Browse through the museum andother exhibit rooms. Special events monthly. For information call (334)861 http://www.theus50.com/alabama/tourism.shtml

Alabama State Select State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming FAST FACTS FREE Wallpaper Guestbook document.write (''); Send a friend this link Website Map [The US50 Home] Select a topic Historic Sites Tourist attractions Historic Sites alabama Constitution Village The village consists of eight reconstructed buildings from 1819. Buildings include the Confectionery Shop, Constitution Hall, the Stephen Neal house, including the stables, the barn and detached kitchen, Clement Clay Law Office, the Humphrey-Rodgers House (a brick Georgian Revival townhouse), and the John Boardman Complex which includes slaves’ and servants’ quarters, a newspaper shop and a library. For information call: (800)678-1819 [Return to top] arab Historical Society The arab Historical Complex contains buildings from the arab area that were built in the 1880 to 1935 time period. These buildings represent the lifestyle of the area during its most formative years. There are currently two buildings restored (the 1935 Old Hunt School and a 1912 church), with reconstruction of a third due to be completed in 1996. The complex is being financed through donations and the sale of Historical Society publications. The completed complex will contain eight or more buildings representing most of the activities carried on in that time period. For information call: (205)586-4225

68. Historic Southern Indiana Rachel Perry Indiana State Museum historic sites 202 N alabama St IndianapolisIN 47204, Chuck Poehlein Perry County Museum RR1 Box 240 http://www.usi.edu/hsi/proceedings/participants00.asp

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69. Baton Rouge Attractions Guide – Zoos, Museums, Historic Sites & More attractions guide including details on zoos, museums, historic sites and more . Baton Rouge Attractions Guide – Zoos, museums, historic sites More http://www.southcoastusa.com/baton_rouge_attractions.asp

Complete Baton Rouge attractions guide including details on zoos, museums and historic sites, as well as hours of operation, admission, location and contact information. Home Planning a Visit All Destinations Ala Shores Baton Rouge Bch SWalton Eastrn Shore Houma Lafayette Lake Charles Miss Gulf Coast Miss West Coast Mobile New Orleans New Orl NS Ocean Sprngs Pensacola Baton Rouge Attractions Guide Click on the Baton Rouge attractions below to find detailed information including features and highlights, hours of operation, admission, location and contact information. Magnolia Mound Plantation - Baton Rouge Old State Capitol - Baton Rouge Blue Bayou Water Park Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Zoo SouthCoast Area Activities: Gulf Coast Beaches Gulf Coast Golf Gulf Coast Fishing Click here for more information on South Coast, USA attractions Sign up for South Coast, USA eNewsletters and travel information! Lake Charles, LA Lafayette, LA Baton Rouge, LA Houma, LA ... Hancock County, MS

70. BPL--Local Historical Sites & Attractions historic sites, Attractions Local History. alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Samuel Ullman Museum Sixteenth Street Baptist Church ·1963 Church Bombing http://www.bplonline.org/resources/subjects/community/attractions.asp

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71. BPL Local History - Historical Sites Local historic sites And Attractions. alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Barber VintageMotorsports Museum Birmingham Botanical Gardens http://www.bplonline.org/resources/subjects/localhistory/historicalsites.asp

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72. Native American Indian Historic Sites - Historic Indian Villages alabama historic Site. Moundville Archaeological Park is located 14 miles south Native American Heritage Museum State historic Site Highland, Kansas http://www.crazycrow.com/links_nativeam/historicsites.php

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73. Research Starters: Plymouth Colony The focus is on alabama and Civil Rights in the 1960s. of the alabama Bureauof Tourism and Travel offers information on historic sites, accommodations, http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/researchstarters/civilrights/

Scholastic Home About Us Site Map Search ... Tools race relations How people of different races get along. The concept may be extended to people of different nationalities or ethnic backgrounds. racial segregation Forced separation of members of one race from another, or others. Members of the isolated race are deemed inferior solely on the basis of their race. They may be denied access to jobs, housing, government services, and the right to vote. Segregation is the opposite of racial integration, where race is considered unimportant and people of different races mix freely. U.S. Supreme Court The highest court in the land. It has the final say on all laws, whether they originated at the federal or state level. Its pronouncements serve as guides for every court in the nation. Jim Crow laws Late 19th-century statutes passed by the legislatures of the Southern states that created a racial caste system in the American South.

74. Florida Museum Of Natural History Ichthyology Department Elise Irwin at the alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Auburn In the Yellow River Drainage, seven of the 11 historic sites and 71 new http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/organizations/sfc/regionalreports/R4SC1998.htm

HOME COLLECTION EDUCATION IMAGE GALLERY ... FLMNH Southeastern Fishes Council SFC Regional Reports Selections... Organizations Home Shark Specialist Group American Elasmobranch Society Southeastern Fishes Council National Shark Research Consortium International Shark Attack File 1998 Report of Region 4 - South Central Bruce Thompson at Louisiana State University has described two more southeastern logperch, Percina suttkusi and P. kathae . He has finished a status report on Fundulus jenkinsi , and has recently received funding to look for the newly described and rapidly disappearing Percina aurora from the Pearl River Drainage. Bruce is also describing the nursery habitats of Paralichthys squamilentus , a poorly known estuarine/marine flatfish. Bob Cashner at the University of New Orleans reports that he has funding for a study of the nekton of Lake Pontchartrain estuary, which began in 1996 and will continue at least through the Summer of 1998. Thanks to the generous assistance of Bruce Thompson (LSU) and Hank Bart (Tulane), Bob has more than 2,000 collections over a 45 year period from earlier intensive surveys on Lake Pontchartrain. Julian Humphries is managing this data-base. UNO has taken or has records for specimens of the Rio Grande cichlid, Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum , from four localities over 30 miles on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain; indications are that it has become established. Bob has two students working on pH tolerances of

75. Schedule Maintenance In Progress Links to other sites. historic Bartram’s Garden The official website of historic historical. alabama in History Links to alabama history websites http://www.bartramtrail.org/pages/links.html

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76. I.A.Recordings: Links To Other Industrial Archaeology Pages Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park, Brierfield, alabama The 24 hourMuseum details of UK museums, Galleries and Heritage sites http://www.iarecordings.org/otheria.html

I.A.Recordings Industrial Archaeology Over 570 Links to other Industrial Archaeology Pages These links take you out of I.A.Recordings web site Please use your browser 'Back' button when you want to return. Main Categories: General Organisations Industrial Museums Industrial Sites Mills ... Waterways 'I Dig Sheffield', an online guide to the archaeology around Sheffield and the Peak District. All Archaeology: categorized resource directory for everything about archaeology Archaeological Sites Index - searchable database of more than 85,000 UK archaeological sites Archaeology Data Service of the University of York Archaeology On-line Guide - a comprehensive set of resources in German ArchNet- The Archaeology Network Virtual library Association for Industrial Archaeology (AIA) British Brick Society Caernarvonshire Historical Society Conservare nv, the European Heritage Forum English Heritage- conservation of the built environment European Federation of Associations of Industrial and Technical Heritage (E-FAITH) European Heritage Web Database and Calendar Flemish Association for Industrial Archaeology- includes info on threatened sites Forest of Dean Local History Society Greater London IA Society (GLIAS) Greenwich Industrial History Society, London

77. Lies My Teacher Told Me Lies Across America What Our historic sites Get Wrong Four historic markersstand in downtown Scottsboro, alabama yet none tells about the event http://www.uvm.edu/~jloewen/liesacrossamerica/liesacrossamerica.html

Lies Across America What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong Back to Homepage Lies Across America Main Page Buy Lies Across America Read the Introduction ... Read Reader's and Critic's Comments Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong is in its 22nd printing and continues to draw media attention and strong bookstore sales. It demonstrates how Americans get a distorted understanding of their past in their high school years. Unfortunately, when they leave school, their miseducation continues. Lies Across America: What Our Historic Markers and Monuments Get Wrong shows how our shrines of public history suffer from the same kinds of omissions, distortions, and outright falsehoods that

78. Huntsville, Alabama: Attractions And Organizations North alabama Railroad Museum historic Chase Depot Old Town, which is listedin the National Register of historic sites, contains nineteenth and http://www.b17.com/family/lwp/huntsville/attractions.html

Huntsville, Alabama Attractions and Organizations Return to the Huntsville Section Alabama Constitution Village www.earlyworks.com Alabama Constitution Village, the “Birthplace of Alabama,” with eight reconstructed Federal style buildings. Here, guests are whisked back to 1819 when Alabama became the 22 nd state. Historic interpreters dressed in period clothing invite visitors to participate in demonstration like carding cotton, turning the great wheel lathe for the cabinetmaker, churning butter or dipping candles. Visit the actual site where forty-four delegates gathered to forge the way for Alabama Statehood. Burritt Museum and Park www.burrittmuseum.com This is a unique museum of regional history. Originally the estate of Dr. William Henry Burritt, the 167 acre site includes the Burritt Mansion, the Historic Park, and the natural mountain site. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 14-room mansion is insulated with 2,200 bales of straw. Built in 1937 in the shape of a cross, the house offers a breath-taking panoramic view of Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley.

79. Excellence In Peer Review Service Award Previous Recipients Joseph Schenk Director Mobile Museum of Art Mobile, alabama. Claudia Oakes Vice President for historic sites National Trust for historic Preservation http://www.aam-us.org/getinvolved/pr/award_recip.cfm

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80. Put On Your Walking Shoes To Enjoy The Sites In These Four Visitor-friendly Citi Afterward, mosey over to the historic Huntsville Depot, where your guide will take to the alabama Constitution Village and EarlyWorks Children s Museum. http://www.tennessean.com/travel/destinations/archives/05/03/68712969.shtml

Middle Tennessee's #1 Online News Source Back Issues Weather Traffic Subscribe to the Paper ... eTech Website Archives adv. search Email Story Print Tuesday, 04/26/05 Put on your walking shoes to enjoy the sites in these four visitor-friendly cities For The Tennessean By KAY HARWELL FERNANDEZ Park your car for a while, put on your comfortable walking shoes, grab a map, and then roam the easy-to-navigate streets of these great Southeast walking cities. Chattanooga, Tenn. With the culmination of the 21st Century Waterfront Project, a $120 million revitalization of downtown Chattanooga, you couldn't ask for a better time to rediscover the city. In fact, you might be there for some of the celebrations and grand openings: April 29, the Tennessee Aquarium; April 30 the Chattanooga Pier; May 7-8 for the Four Bridges Art Festival; May 13 for The Passage, a new pedestrian link between downtown and the river; and May 14 for the Grand Finale with a gathering of antique and classic wooden boats, hot air balloons, a 4,000-foot animated textile children's playground, kite shows and demonstrations, and performances from groups including the Chattanooga Boys' Choir. For your adventure, begin at the Tennessee Riverpark's Ross's Landing Plaza, which serves as the setting for the Chattanooga's Visitors Center and the Tennessee Aquarium. You'll see the 60,000-square-foot addition that added 650,000 gallons of saltwater exhibits to what is currently the world's largest freshwater aquarium. Explore colorful reef fish in The Undersea Cavern, journey to a lush tropical beach where you can touch bamboo sharks and stingrays, and visit other galleries that showcase squid, crabs, jellyfish and butterflies.

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