Encyclopedia of Alabama
By Jennifer J. Foster
Published: September 17, 2008
First up is a little-noticed story that is big news: Alabamians have a new online resource that is one-stop shopping for information on the state’s history, culture, geography and natural environment.
Gov. Bob Riley announced the launch of Encyclopedia of Alabama on Monday. The project is a joint effort of the Alabama Humanities Foundation, the University of Alabama Press and Auburn University (War Eagle!). It was developed with about $3 million in public and private funding, according to the Birmingham News.
Information on the web site is organized by category:
Agriculture;
Arts & Literature;
Business & Industry;
Education;
Folklife;
Geography & Environment;
Government & Politics;
History;
Peoples;
Religion;
Science & Technology; and
Sports & Recreation.
This is a great resource, and it’s not just for your kid’s history report. Poke around on the site; check out some of the articles. But be careful: Time flies when you’re immersed in so much information. A full 30 minutes simply evaporated while I was browsing through the site for this post!
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