Glossary

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• John Ross
  John Ross (1790-1866) was the most important Cherokee political leader of the nineteenth century. He...
• Gary Thomas Rowe Jr.
  Gary Thomas Rowe Jr. (1933-1998) is one of the most controversial figures of the civil rights movement...
• Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
  Located in eastern Jefferson County, straddling the border between Birmingham and Irondale, Ruffner Mountain...
• Runaway Slaves
  As many as 435,000 slaves lived in Alabama in 1860, comprising about 45 percent of the state's total...
• Rural Studio
  The Rural Studio, a program of Auburn University's College of Architecture, Design and Construction,...
• Russell Cave
  Russell Cave is located in northeast Alabama near the town of Bridgeport in Jackson County. It is a significant...
• Russell Corporation
  Russell Corporation, today one the world's largest manufacturers of athletic uniforms, activewear,...
• Russell County
  Located in the southeastern part of the state, Russell County is known as "The County of Forts," because...
• Russellville
  Russellville is the county seat of Franklin County and is located in the northwest corner of the state....