The African Union, or AU, is a continental organization of 55 member states that works for political and economic integration, peace and development across Africa. It was officially launched in July 2002 in Durban, South Africa, as the successor to the Organisation of African Unity. Its secretariat, the AU Commission, is based in Addis Ababa,
The African Union is a continental organization of 55 member states, launched in 2002 to promote African integration, peace and development.
Alabama is a country music group from Fort Payne, Alabama, formed by cousins Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook, with drummer Mark Herndon joining in 1979 [1][2]. Between 1980 and 1993 the band scored more than thirty No. 1 country singles, and Encyclopedia of Alabama credits it with 42 country No. 1s, more than
Alabama is a country band from Fort Payne, Alabama, formed by cousins Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook, with dozens of No. 1 country hits.
The Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) is the state agency responsible for statewide higher education planning and coordination, student aid administration and designated regulatory functions. It was created by Act 14 of the May 1969 Special Session and is governed by a board of 12 lay members.[1][2] Created Act 14, May 1969 Special Session
The Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) is the state agency for higher education planning, coordination and student aid, created in 1969.
The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) is the official repository of Alabama’s state records, located at 624 Washington Avenue in Montgomery. Created by a legislative act on February 27, 1901, it was the first publicly funded, independent state archives agency in the country and became a model for other states.[1] Type State archives
The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) in Montgomery is the state's official archive and was the first publicly funded, independent state archives agency in the United States.
The Alabama Indian Affairs Commission is a state agency created by the Alabama Legislature in 1984. It replaced the Southwest Alabama Indian Affairs Commission, which lost funding in 1982 after disputes among tribes. Headquartered in Montgomery, the commission acts as a liaison between Native Americans in Alabama and local, state and federal agencies [1]. It
The Alabama Indian Affairs Commission, created by the legislature in 1984, is the state agency that serves as a liaison for Native Americans and recognizes nine tribes.
The Alabama Legislature is the state’s bicameral legislative branch, made up of a 35-member Senate and a 105-member House of Representatives that meet in Montgomery. Members of both chambers serve four-year terms with no term limits, and the regular session in 2026 was scheduled to run from January 13 to April 9.[1][2] Chambers Senate (35)
The Alabama Legislature is the state’s two-chamber lawmaking body: a 35-member Senate and a 105-member House of Representatives.
The Alabama Museum of Natural History is the oldest museum in the state. It began in 1831 when the University of Alabama started collecting specimens, and it is housed in Beaux-Arts Smith Hall on the campus in Tuscaloosa. Its collections span geology, zoology, mineralogy, paleontology, archaeology and photography.[1][2] Type University natural history museum Location Smith
The Alabama Museum of Natural History is the oldest museum in Alabama, based in Smith Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
The Alabama Music Hall of Fame (AMHOF) is a museum in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, on U.S. Highway 72, honoring Alabamians who have made major contributions to music [1][2]. It showcases musicians, songwriters, managers and publishers, and its honorees, called “achievers,” receive exhibits, a bronze star on the Walk of Fame and a place on the
The Alabama Music Hall of Fame is a state-run museum in Tuscumbia, Alabama, honoring musicians, songwriters and industry figures from the state.
Alabama Public Television (APT) is the public television network of Alabama, operated by the Alabama Educational Television Commission, which the state legislature created in 1953. The network’s first broadcast came in 1955, and it is credited as the first state to have an educational television network linked across multiple stations.[1][2] Commission created 1953 First broadcast
Alabama Public Television (APT) is the state’s public television network, created by the legislature in 1953 and on the air since 1955.
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF) is a professional repertory theatre in Montgomery. Founded by Martin L. Platt in 1972 as a summer programme in an unair-conditioned high school auditorium in Anniston, it moved in 1985 to the $21.5 million Carolyn Blount Theatre, a gift of Winton M. Blount, and was named the State Theatre of
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF) is the State Theatre of Alabama, a professional company in Montgomery founded in Anniston in 1972 and one of the ten largest Shakespeare festivals in the world.