Alabama's capital has roots all over the state. It first emerged in St. Stephens in 1799, a small fort acquired from the Spanish atop a tall limestone bluff overlooking the Tombigbee River. Next came Huntsville in the Tennessee Valley, where the state constitution emerged. Cahawba was the capital to receive a visit from the Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving general of the American Revolution. In 1826, Tuscaloosa took the reins for twenty years before the final move to Montgomery. Discover the leaders and events that established the state and the fates of each dynamic governmental center as author Jim Lewis traces the history of Alabama's lost capitals.
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Lost Capitals of Alabama
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. St. Stephens: Capital of Alabama Territory
- 2. Huntsville: Temporary Capital (1819)
- 3. Old Cahawba: Capital of Alabama (1820–1825)
- 4. Tuscaloosa: Capital of Alabama (1826–1846)
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- About the Author
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