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    • "Selma's 'bloody Sunday' recalled after 10 years."

    • "Selma's 'bloody Sunday' recalled after 10 years."

    • 1975-03-02

    • This article from the Mobile Press-Register recounts the events of "Bloody Sunday," which some citizens "claim.hastened the passage of the voting rights act by Congress" in 1965. It then examines current conditions for African Americans in the...

    • 2011-01-13
    • "They're After Wallace."

    • "They're After Wallace."

    • 1970-04-13

    • Article from The Dothan Eagle, which quotes several newspaper columns to "substantiate what Governor George Wallace has been saying all along--that outside money, pressures and influences are being used within Alabama to defeat him, that the...

    • 2010-11-08
    • "Rocket City launches von Braun."

    • "Rocket City launches von Braun."

    • 1970-02-25

    • This article describes the ceremonies that were held to honor Dr. Wernher von Braun, before he left Huntsville to serve as Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning at NASA in Washington, D.C.

    • 2010-07-27
    • "Grateful city says 'auf Widersehen.'"

    • "Grateful city says 'auf Widersehen.'"

    • 1970-02-24

    • This article describes the parade and ceremonies that will take place in Huntsville to honor Dr. Wernher von Braun, who will be moving to Washington, D.C., to serve as Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning at NASA.

    • 2010-07-27
    • "Experimental College: Hexes To Guerrilla Training."

    • "Experimental College: Hexes To Guerrilla Training."

    • 1968-09-25

    • This article discusses the opening of the New Alabama Experimental College in Tuscaloosa. The school "gives no tests, no lectures and no credit" but rather "exists to offer the student the chance to explore issues, questions and topics which he...

    • 2010-04-23
    • "A Tribute to Two Leaders."

    • "A Tribute to Two Leaders."

    • 1967-09-28

    • Robert Sikes submitted the statement in this issue of the Congressional Record as a tribute to both Frank Boykin and Ed Ball. It includes a letter and an article from Boykin, which praise Ball for his philanthropic work.

    • 2009-09-15
    • "Negro voter may cast deciding ballot Tuesday."

    • "Negro voter may cast deciding ballot Tuesday."

    • 1966-11-06

    • This article from the Birmingham News discusses the role of African American voters in Alabama's upcoming gubernatorial election. It examines the factors that will influence the "power of the Negro vote" in the three-way contest, including voter...

    • 2011-01-13
    • "Voter lists up by 31% after federal drive."

    • "Voter lists up by 31% after federal drive."

    • 1966-10-02

    • This article from the Birmingham News discusses the increase in the number of registered voters in Alabama following the Voting Rights Act of 1965: "It was an over-all gain of more than 31 per cent which affected the voter totals of virtually all...

    • 2011-01-13
    • "Court's march order ends at Capitol."

    • "Court's march order ends at Capitol."

    • 1965-03-24

    • This article from the Birmingham News discusses the extent of the order issued by U.S. District Judge Frank M. Johnson, which permitted and protected the Selma to Montgomery March: "The order.stops short of approving plans for a demonstration on...

    • 2011-01-13
    • "Wet Marchers Pass Halfway Point."

    • "Wet Marchers Pass Halfway Point."

    • 1965-03-23

    • This article from the Alabama Journal discusses the progress of the Selma to Montgomery March, describing conditions of the road and campsites; distances walked each day; protection provided by the National Guard; the leaders of the demonstration;...

    • 2011-01-13
    • "Mr. Boykin Would Be Wise Choice."

    • "Mr. Boykin Would Be Wise Choice."

    • 1962-08-23

    • This article suggests that Boykin, the unsuccessful candidate in the recent statewide congressional election, would be a good lobbyist for Alabama in Washington, D.C. From the Wilcox Progressive Era.

    • 2009-09-15
    • "Boykin Plans Another Race."

    • "Boykin Plans Another Race."

    • 1961-11-01

    • This article announces Boykin's intention to run for reelection in the 1962 congressional campaign, and it also mentions his current committee membership. From The Mobile Press.

    • 2009-09-15
    • "Oath Davis Took In '61 Is Repeated."

    • "Oath Davis Took In '61 Is Repeated."

    • 1961-02-19

    • This article describes the Civil War centennial celebration in Montgomery, Alabama, with an emphasis on the reenactment of the inauguration of Jefferson Davis. Several images of the event are included. From The Clarion-Ledger of Jacksonville,...

    • 2009-09-04
    • "Alabamians Assail Ad Backing Dr. King."

    • "Alabamians Assail Ad Backing Dr. King."

    • 1960-04-08

    • Article from The New York Times that discusses reaction to an advertisement published by the paper, requesting funds for the legal defense of Martin Luther King, Jr. Alabamians are indignant about claims the ad made against state officials and...

    • 2010-07-27
    • "8 Negroes Here Ask Court Erase Parks Barriers."

    • "8 Negroes Here Ask Court Erase Parks Barriers."

    • 1958-12-23

    • This article describes a suit filed in federal court to protest a Montgomery city ordinance requiring segregated parks and recreation facilities. The eight African Americans, represented by attorney Solomon S. Seay, Jr., ask that the ordinance be...

    • 2010-01-25

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