Flag of the USA
The state of Alabama.
ALABAMA TOURISM
My son's fiancee grew up in Alabama. When we visited New Orleans we drove into Alabama.
Alabama's capital is Montgomery. But the biggest city by population is Birmingham.
What can a tourist see in Alabama nowadays? My hitlist:
1 Helen Keller's Birthplace House, Tuscumbia, Alabama
Helen Keller Festival June 24-8 2020
2 Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Alabama
3 Hank Williams Museum, Montgomery, Alabama
Helen Keller lived in Tuscumbia which is in the North West of Alabama near the border with Tennessee.
Helen Keller's Birthplace House, Ivy Green, is named after the ivy which grows there. In the museum you can see her Braille typewriter. Helen Keller lectured in more than 25 countries.
She said, Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.
Statue of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan, in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA.
From the spoken word, and the written word, let us move on to songs.
Hank Williams publicity photo from 1951.
Alabama Singers
The Alabama Hall of Fame (AlaHOF) features several well known names including:
Nat 'King' Cole, Hank Williams, Dinah Washington, Tammy Wynette, The Commodores, The Temptations, Lionel Richie.
Hank Williams, singer-songwriter, is credited with being the founder or father of modern Country Music..
He wrote Jambalaya, (Son of a gun, we're having fun on the Bayou).
Where Else For Hank Williams?
Star for Hank Williams in Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA.
Useful Websites
https://www.alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org/west-virginia-alcohol-laws-know/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_laws_of_West_Virginia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama
http://www.helenkellerbirthplace.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Music_Hall_of_Fame
https://helenkellerfestival.com/site/index.php/helen-keller-story/
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears_National_Historic_Trail
https://www.thehankwilliamsmuseum.net/storec32a7e59/Clothing-c37142025?offset=9
About the Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
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