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"Cox Creek Parkway", William Lindsey Mcdonald

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Speech outline detailing the historic origins of Cox Creek Parkway in Florence, Alabama. The Parkway is named after Zachariah Cox of Georgia, so the outline gives some biographical background on Cox, the first promoter who wanted to develop the Muscle Shoals.

The History Of Lagrange College, Robert S. Steen

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This digital teaser of The History of La Grange College includes the Table of Contents, Introduction, Acknowledgements, Forward, and About the Author pages.

All Rights are Reserved by Robert S. Steen, author.

Memorial Amphitheater, No Author

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Short news article about the Memorial Amphitheater

The Amphitheater Plays A Major Role At The College, Sara Spain

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A feature from the editor of The Flor-Ala in 1956 about the Amphitheater

Proposed Memorial For Soldier-Students Of State Normal School, Mrs. Susan J. Price

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A sketch and proposal for a memorial for soldier-students at State Normal School

Florence Gets Special Stage, Montgomery Alabama Journal And The Times

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Memorial to Men Enlisted in World War Added to State Teachers College, 1930s

Florence S.T.C. Building Starts, Birmingham News

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Student health at Florence State Teachers College to be enhanced with new gymnasium for the school

Learn And Serve Rotc Spring Quarter Bulletin, Florence Herald

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1951 Florence State Teachers College ROTC Spring Quarter Bulletin

Una Rotc Named "Top Program" 2016, While Una Labeled Gold Level School For Military Friendliness, Military & Veteran Affairs University Of North Alabama

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Spring 2017 issue of the UNA Alumni Magazine highlights the UNA ROTC program as "Top Program" in 2016

University Of North Alabama Military Patriotism, Robert S. Steen ('60), Ltc U.S. Army (Ret.)

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An article published in the UNA Alumni Magazine (Summer 2004) by Florence State College Graduate and Retired LTC, U.S. Army, Robert S. Steen on the history of military service of the university (from the time of LaGrange College through 2004)

Policy Change In The Deep South: An Analysis Of Three States, Rebecca Short, Noe Alexander Aguado, Tim Collins

Politics, Justice, Law, and Philosophy

This chapter uses Kingdon’s (2003) multiple streams framework (MSF) to explain policy changes that brought home rule to South Carolina, a modern constitution to Georgia, and the Judicial Article in Alabama. Policy change in the Deep South is rare, but it can happen. Short et al. provide a comparative study between three states in the Deep South to illustrate how policy changes can occur in traditionalistic political cultures. In every case, unusual events came together just at the right time. In Alabama and Georgia, ambitious politicians pushed their pet policies to attain policy change. In South Carolina, a confluence of …

Preface, Noe Alexander Aguado

Politics, Justice, Law, and Philosophy

In 2002, A Century of Controversy: Constitutional Reform in Alabama was published to reflect on the problematic history of Alabama’s Constitution. From its inception, the 1901 Constitution was a document that sought to codify white supremacy (Jackson, 2002). It created a system where election rules were actively tilted toward the affluent while disenfranchising Black voters and poor whites (Webb, 2002). The collection illustrated how Alabama’s tax code is overwhelmingly dependent on sales tax revenue and extremely regressive. The over-reliance on sales tax revenue, which are highly variable from year to year, puts Alabama’s institutions into crisis mode whenever the national …

The Elusiveness Of Tax And Constitutional Reform, Susan Pace Hamill

Politics, Justice, Law, and Philosophy

In this chapter, Professor Hamill illustrates that Alabama’s regressive tax policy oppresses poor Alabamians and denies their children a chance for a better future and explains why the 1901 Constitution makes meaningful tax reform impossible. She then shows that Governor Bob Riley’s 2003 failed reform efforts and ten years of unsuccessful civil rights litigation which followed, means reformers must convince Alabama’s citizens at the ballot box. Professor Hamill’s story of her personal experiences as an outspoken reformer, especially the anecdotes of her speaking to thousands of voters at their doors when she was a candidate for the legislature, illuminate why …

Epilogue, Noe Alexander Aguado

Politics, Justice, Law, and Philosophy

This collection intended to update Thomson’s (2002) work in time for the 125^th anniversary of the 1901 Constitution. The essays in A Century of Controversy continue to be enlightening. Alabama’s tumultuous history is fascinating and troubling. The book highlights that the framers of the 1901 Constitution sought to create a form of government that institutionalized white supremacy, undermining democracy in the process. Throughout Alabama’s history, when opportunities arose to right the wrongs of the 1901 Constitutional Convention – to adequately fund education and infrastructure and allow for local-level democracy – Alabama’s lawmakers have consistently chosen not to do so …

The System Works As Intended: Alabama’S 1901 Constitution And Financing Public Education, Brucie Porter

Politics, Justice, Law, and Philosophy

From 1990-2014, Alabama fought against improving the property tax system for the benefit of public schools in Knight v. Alabama (2007) and Lynch v. Alabama (2014). Knight and Lynch charged the State with upholding a racially discriminatory property tax system that served to keep public school systems, particularly in rural, predominately Black counties, severely underfunded. Brown v. Board compelled Alabama to desegregate its school systems with “all deliberate speed,” but school systems remained unequal due to funding disparities from the state’s overly complicated tax system. Despite over 700 amendments by 2014, Alabama’s constitution left the property tax system created in …

Political Indifference And The Withering Of Democracy In Alabama, Noe Alexander Aguado

Politics, Justice, Law, and Philosophy

Alabama’s 1901 Constitution was drafted to codify white supremacy by removing African Americans from the voter rolls. Alabama did not invent voter suppression, nor does it have a monopoly on policies that deny African Americans, minorities, and poor people the right to vote. This chapter provides examples of how and to what effect disenfranchisement has been used in Alabama and other communities throughout the United States. This chapter also chronicles Alabama’s unique constitutional feature that centralizes policymaking in the capitol – further suppressing democracy at the local level to the advantage of affluent interest groups entrenched in Montgomery. Consolidating policymaking …

A Systematic Review Of K-12 School Shooting Research, Justin J. Joseph, Noe Alexander Aguado, Christopher W. Purser

Politics, Justice, Law, and Philosophy

High-profile school shootings (i.e., rampage school shootings) have fueled empirical and general inquiry into school shooting characteristics and have been a point of emphasis for stakeholders (e.g., parents, teachers, and students) nationwide. The current chapter's goals are to provide a systematic overview of the available evidence examining school shooting incidents. Specifically, this review is intended to gather, summarize, and review relevant peer-reviewed studies on the topic, integrate and identify key findings and themes, identify gaps and limitations in the literature, and discuss implications for directions for future research. Further, it is expected this systematic review can inform practitioners, academics, researchers, …

The Carceral State Of American Schools: The Impact Of Symbolic Threat Of Public School Policy, Noe Alexander Aguado, Justin J. Joseph

Politics, Justice, Law, and Philosophy

The fear of violence in schools has compelled school systems to use a variety of authoritarian methods to control students' behavior. This work seeks to understand why these methods of behavioral control are used in some schools but not in others. Using the school survey on crime and safety, the authors explore the extent that the behavioral control strategies at diverse schools are more reminiscent of correctional facilities than institutions of learning. This analysis offers a nuanced view of the carceral elements in schools, where student body diversity is linked to some aspects of the carceral state but not others. …

The Flor-Ala Vol. 34 No. 6, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-12-09

The Flor-Ala Vol. 34 No. 5, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-11-25

The Flor-Ala Vol. 34 No. 4, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-11-11

The Flor-Ala Vol. 34 No. 3, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-10-24

The Flor-Ala Vol. 34 No. 2, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-10-07

The Flor-Ala Vol. 34 No. 1, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-09-16

The Flor-Ala Vol. 33 No. 15, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-05-22

The Flor-Ala Vol. 33 No. 14, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-04-24

The Flor-Ala Vol. 33 No. 13, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-04-01

The Flor-Ala Vol. 33 No. 12, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-03-12

The Flor-Ala Vol. 33 No. 11, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-02-27

The Flor-Ala Vol. 33 No. 10, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1960-1969

1964-02-12