Glossary

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• Allgood
  Allgood is located in southeast Blount County in the north-central part of the state. It has a mayor/city...
• Allison Family
  The Allisons are one of American auto racing's most famous families. Brothers Bobby and Donnie and...
• Fred Allison
  Fred C. Allison (1882-1974) is best known for his research on the effect of applied magnetic fields on...
• Altoona
  Altoona is located in western Etowah County in northeast Alabama, with a small portion of the town crossing...
• AmSouth Bancorporation
  From its incorporation in 1972 until 2006, when it was taken over by Regions Financial Corporation, AmSouth...
• American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO)
  A manufacturer of ductile iron and steel pipe, Birmingham-based American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO)...
• Amphibians of Alabama
  An ancient group of vertebrates, many of which are now extinct, amphibians first arose 360 million years...
• Andalusia
  Located in southern Alabama just north of the Florida panhandle, Andalusia is the seat of Covington County...
• Mary Anderson
  Alabama native Mary Anderson (1866-1953) is credited with inventing the first operational windshield...
• Porter Anderson
  Microbiologist Porter W. Anderson Jr. (1937- ) is known for developing a vaccine to protect infants from...