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Welcome to your free, online resource on Alabama history, culture, geography, and natural environment. This site offers articles on Alabama’s famous people, historic events, sports, art, literature, industry, government, plant and animal life, agriculture, recreation, and so much more. EOA was cited as a "Best of Free Reference" by the Library Journal, the library field's leading professional publication. For an introduction to EOA's content, please read historian Wayne Flynt's essay on Alabama. EOA editorial offices are hosted by the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University.

College Football in Alabama Feature
College football is by far the most popular spectator sport in the state. Historically successful programs...
William McIntosh
William McIntosh (ca. 1775-1825) was a controversial nineteenth-century Creek Indian leader. A planter...
Cahaba Lily
The Cahaba lily (Hymenocallis coronaria) is an aquatic flowering plant native to the major river systems...