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Prior to the first europeans in the lands of alabama, the native american people populating the area were the alabama alibamu, chickasaw, choctaw, creek, koasati, and mobile tribes. This lapbook is designed for students in grades k8, and includes both a study guide as well as lapbook pages in a single pdf download. The following books about alabama history are located on the first five. The project indexes over 100 biographical and historical titles. Below are photographs taken in gordon as part of the historic american buildings survey. This is a reprint of history of pickens county, ala.
Claybank memories a history of dale county alabama abebooks. Governor gordon persons and his family were the first to occupy the former. We have the list of historical places for you to explore. Many of the documents are copies of materials from claybank memories, a history of dale county, alabama, by val l. History of the counties and municipalities published date.
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