Riding In Alabama
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Alabama was the 22nd state in the USA and was admitted to the union on 14 December 1819.
Alabama was first explored by the Spanish, and the southern section
was claimed by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase (1803).
Montgomery is the capital and Birmingham the largest city.
The Native American people who once lived in Alabama were Alabama (Alibamu), Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Koasati, and Mobile.
The racking horse is one of the state symbols adopted by Alabama. The Racking Horse is a horse breed derived from the Tennessee Walking Horse and was recognized by the USDA in 1978. It is known for a distinctive singlefoot gait. The Racking Horse Breed has its own organization, the Racking Horse BreedersAssociation of America.
Alabama has warmth and sunshine for the greater part of the year. Spring arrives early, with the weather warming to the 60s Fahrenheit by March. Summer days average in the low 80s, with periods of 90 and above
Alabama facts and figures :
During the Civil War, Montgomery, the state capital, was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
Montgomery is known as the Cradle of the Confederacy. It is also the birthplace of the Confederate Constitution, and where Jefferson Davis was sworn in as President of the Confederacy in Alabama. In fact, because of the states Civil War history and central location in the Deep South, Alabama is known as the Heart of Dixie Land.
Alabama is also important to the space industry. Huntsville is known as "Rocket City U.S.A." because it is the site of Redstone Arsenal, Marshall Space Flight Center, and the United States Space and Rocket Center.
Martin Luther King, Jr. began his career as a local pastor at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery.
Alabama has rich deposits of iron ore, coal, and limestone. This has helped make the state a leader in steel production. Birmingham, Alabama's largest city, is the greatest producer of steel in the South
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