Glossary

H : 91 Terms

• Hodges Meteorite Strike (Sylacauga Aerolite)
  On November 30, 1954, a meteorite crashed through the roof of a home in a then-unincorporated area near...
• Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit
  Astronomer, educator, and science historian Dorrit Hoffleit (1907-2007) was widely respected by the amateur...
• Hokes Bluff
  Hokes Bluff is located on a high bluff overlooking the Coosa River in southeast Etowah County in the...
• Holly Pond
  Holly Pond is located in Cullman County, in the north-central part of the state. Former governor Guy...
• Hollywood
  Hollywood is located in central Jackson County in the northeast corner of the state. It has a mayor/council...
• Home Rule
  Home Rule is the power and authority of local governments to run their own affairs. In Alabama, the grant...
• Homewood
  Homewood is located in southwest Jefferson County in the central part of Alabama. It has a mayor-city...
• William Stanley Hoole
  Author, educator, and librarian W. Stanley Hoole (1903-1990) dedicated his life to libraries and education....
• Johnson Jones Hooper
  Johnson Jones Hooper (1815-1862) was a southern humorist known for his stories about the archetypal trickster...
• Hoover
  Hoover, which lies in both Jefferson and Shelby counties, is the second largest city in Jefferson County...