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ALABAMAAlabama History ProjectJacob P.January 30, 2012Ms. EnfingerTable of ContentsSlide 1.Favorite Thing About AlabamaSlide 2State of AlabamaSlide 3Cherokee IndiansSlide 4Hank AaronSlide 5State SongSlide 6State FlagSlide 7..State SealSlide 8..State TreeSlide 9.State BirdSlide 10.State FlowerSlide 11..State FishSlide 12.State COAT OF ARMSSlide 13.State GovernorSlide 14.PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATESSlide 15 -17..ALABAMA HAPPENINGS Slides 18.ALABAMA ATTRACTIONSSlide 19..AUTOBIOGRAHY

Favorite Thing About Alabama

State of Alabama

Cherokee Indians

Hank Aaron

State SongState Flag

State Seal

State Tree

State BirdState Flower

State Fish

State Coat of Arms

State Governor

President of United States

Alabama HappeningsArmy uses 1838 Fort Mims battle for modern lessonsMOBILE -- Almost two centuries after hundreds of soldiers, settlers and Creek Indians died at Fort Mims, Army troops wandered the rural scene of the battle earlier this month as a training exercise in planning and tactics.The soldiers were members of a Fort Rucker class studying to become warrant officers."It's a chance for them to study something in a textbook and then come to the actual site and look over the area and see where this took place, how each side handled things and what could have been done different," said Chief Warrant Officer Chris Janis, one of the instructors.Alabama Attractions'Sagging pants' bill passes House: Drooping 3 inches past waist would cause fines in MontgomeryThe House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would allow Montgomery County to fine individuals wearing sagging pants that expose undergarments.Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, sponsored the legislation, which applies to pants worn in public that hang three inches below the waist.If enacted, juveniles charged under the law would face fines of up to $100; adults would face fines of $150. In lieu of the fine, juveniles could be sentenced to 20 hours of community service; adults could face 40 hours of community serviceAbout Me

MOBILE -- U.S. Coast Guard officials said Thursday that they have recovered the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into the shallow waters of Mobile Bay, but it did not contain the bodies of three missing crewmembers.

. Wreckage of crashed helicopter recovered off Alabama coastAlabama football: Lacy to miss springTUSCALOOSA -- Suspensions, injuries and a few early departures will leave a few Alabama football players sidelined when spring football practice opens Friday.Include Alabama's top returning rusher to that list. Rising junior Eddie Lacy's turf toe surgery will keep him out of all 15 spring practices, coach Nick Saban said. Reserve offensive lineman Arie Kouandjio will all also miss the spring after knee surgery.

TUSCALOOSA -- There were no live television cameras in the Alabama locker room as anxiety filled the space.Just the team, a television, and mounting tension saw three NCAA tournament brackets filled without the Crimson Tide. Surely, they'd done enough, right?NCAA basketball tournament -- Bama in Big Dance: Tide to face Creighton in Midwest RegionalAlabama football: Tide OL Jones shifts to centerTUSCALOOSA -- Alabama Outland Trophy winner Barrett Jones opened spring practice at a new position -- one of many new looks for the defending national champions next season.Coach Nick Saban stressed Friday that it's a new team with several job openings. Alabama lost a group of stars that includes at least four projected first-round NFL draft picks.

My favorite thing about Alabama is to go to the beach. It is the water and the sand that makes Alabama beaches so spectacular. There you will find great food and lots of fun.

Alabama joined the union as the 22nd state in 1819. It is located in the southern United States and nicknamed the Heart of Dixie. The region that became Alabama was occupied by North American Indians as early as some 10,000 years ago. Europeans reached the area in the 16th century. During the first half of the 19th century, cotton and slave labor were central to Alabamas economy.

The Cherokee Indian Tribe was a powerful tribe of the Iroquoain family and they live in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama. The Cherokees in the Cherokee Nation were for years divided into two hostile factions, those who had favored and those who had opposed the treaty of removal. Hardly had these differences they been adjusted when the civil war burst upon them. Being slave owners and surrounded by southern influences, a large part of each of the Five Civilized Tribes of the territory enlisted in the service of the Confederacy, while others adhered to the National Government. The territory of the Cherokee was overrun in turn by both armies, and the close of the war found them prostrated. By treaty in 1866 they were readmitted to the protection of the United States, but obliged to liberate their Negro slaves and admit them to equal citizenship.

Hank Aaron was a professional baseball player who was born on February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama. Aaron played 23 years as an outfielder for the Atlanta Braves and broke many baseball records including most home runs. His record of 755 home runs stood for more than two decades. Born in a black section of Mobile called Down the Bay, Aaron and his family moved to the middle class Toulminville when he was a young boy.

The Governor of Alabama is Robert Bentley and he graduated from Shelby County High School. He put himself through college at The University of Alabama and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in three years. He received his medical degree in 1968 and began a one-year internship at Carraway Methodist Hospital in Birmingham. Dr. Bentley was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2002 and served two terms in the State House. He declared his candidacy for Governor in 2009. Dr. Bentley was elected Governor of Alabama on November 2, 2010.

Barak H. Obama is the 44th President of the United States. President Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He went on to attend law school where he became the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review. He was sworn in on January 20, 2009. He and his wife Michelle, are the proud parents of two daughters, Malia, 10 and Sasha, 7.

My name is Jacob Parker. I was born on June 11, 2002. I love to watch college and pro football. I would love to become a college football player for the University of Alabama. I have a dog, Max, who loves to fetch tennis balls and he likes to chase cars.

Bentley wants state pension changes

Gov. Robert Bentley announced a plan Wednesday to overhaul Alabama's pension system for state employees, teachers and other public employees who are covered by the state retirement system.It calls for setting a retirement age of 62 for most employees and 56 for law enforcement officers. Right now, employees can retire after a minimum of 25 years of service. There is no retirement age and some state employees who start working at an early age can retire early enough to start a second career and in some cases earn a second retirement.

ADVERTISEMENTHunters can express views at meeting

MoreHunters in the state will have the opportunity Saturday to voice their opinions on two controversial issues -- hunting deer over bait and extending the length of deer season in the state.The state conservation department's advisory board meets Saturday morning at the state Capitol. Hunting generates an economic impact in the state of about $840 million a year, and whitetail deer are the most popular game animal, state figures show.