Alabama history

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Claudette Colvin, whose quiet courage challenged segregation, dies at 86

Her 1955 stand on a Montgomery bus helped reshape civil rights history long before the nation learned her name.

January 14, 2026

Jim Folsom Jr. definitely has a legacy as the governor who brought Mercedes to Alabama.

February 26, 2025

The bill's sponsor was among Republicans who criticized ADAH in 2023 for hosting a presentation on LGBTQ+ history.

February 19, 2025

Heersink will go down in Alabama history as not only one of our great healers, but he is also one of the most profound philanthropists.

September 25, 2024

Sen. Roger Bedford was first elected to the Alabama Senate in 1982 at the age of 25.

December 27, 2023

John Sparkman was a giant in the United States Senate and an icon in Alabama political history.

December 13, 2023

The most colorful of all of Alabama's perennial “run for the fun of it” candidates was Ralph “Shorty” Price.

October 19, 2023

The saying is now famous among Alabama politicians, “just spell my name right.” Big Jim coined it.

August 23, 2023

Big Jim always knew that he wanted to go into politics, so he jumped right in.

August 16, 2023

Big Jim was a true politician, and he was not above straddling the fence, but at least he was honest about it.

August 9, 2023