Huntsville, Alabama - Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville is a city located in Madison County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 158,216. The city is the county seat of Madison County. On September 8, 1960, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicated the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville (NASA had already activated the facility on July 1). Huntsville, also home of the Redstone Arsenal and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, is better known as the "Rocket City," due to its long time history with U.S. space missions. Huntsville has been a key piece in space technology development since the 1950s, when a group of German scientists headed by Dr. Wernher von Braun developed the first rockets for the U.S Army. Their work there.
Church of God (Huntsville, Alabama) - Church of God (Huntsville, Alabama) The Church of God (Huntsville, Alabama) is a Pentecostal holiness body of Christians, based in Huntsville, Alabama. The Church of God (Huntsville, Alabama) shares a common history with the Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) up until their division in 1943. The Church of God was led by Ambrose J. Tomlinson (1865-1943) until his death. The leaders of the church determined to install Milton A. Tomlinson as the General Overseer of the church. Milton's brother, Homer A. Tomlinson, withdrew and established church headquarters in Queen's Village, New York. After the death of Homer Tomlinson, headquarters were moved to Huntsville, Alabama, closer to the center of the movement. This group calls itself The Church of God, though "World Headquarters" or "Huntsville, Alabama" is sometimes.
Huntsville - Huntsville Huntsville is the name of some places in the United States of America: Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville, Arkansas Huntsville, Ohio Huntsville, Texas Huntsville, Utah Huntsville, Ontario is also a town in Canada. This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name. If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page..
Huntsville International Airport - Huntsville International Airport Huntsville International Airport is an airport in Huntsville, Alabama, near Decatur, Alabama. The airport is a part of the Port of Huntsville, and uses the IATA Airport Code HSV. The following airlines fly to Huntsville International Airport: American Airlines American Eagle Atlantic Southeast Airlines dba Delta Connection Chautauqua Airlines dba Delta Connection Comair dba Delta Connection Continental Express Delta Air Lines Mesaba Airlines dba Northwest Airlink Piedmont Airlines dba US Airways Express Pinnacle Airlines dba Northwest Airlink External Links Hunstville International Airport Homepage.
University of Alabama System - University of Alabama System The University of Alabama System encompasses three universities in Alabama, USA: the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The schools have a total undergraduate and graduate enrollment of more than 43,000, with 20,000 students on the main campus in Tuscaloosa, 16,000 at UAB and 7,000 at UAH. The system operates on public funds and received more than $400 million in government contracts and grants in 2002. Chancellor Malcolm Portera and a 15-member board of trustees oversee the system. The university presidents, as of 2004, are Robert Witt (UA), Carol Garrison (UAB) and Frank Franz (UAH). The University of Alabama, founded in 1831 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the system's flagship campus. The state established.
Decatur, Alabama - Decatur, Alabama Decatur is a city located in Morgan County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 53,929. The city is the county seat of Morgan County6. Geography Decatur is located at 34°34'52" North, 86°59'0" West (34.580992, -86.983392)1. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 155.1 km² (59.9 mi²). 138.3 km² (53.4 mi²) of it is land and 16.8 km² (6.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.83% water. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 53,929 people, 21,824 households, and 14,753 families residing in the city. The population density is 389.9/km² (1,009.7/mi²). There are 23,950 housing units at an average density of 173.1/km² (448.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city.
Madison County, Alabama - Madison County, Alabama \nMadison County is a county of the State of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America. As of 2000 the population was 276,700. Its county seat is Huntsville. Madison County covers parts of the former Decatur County. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Cities and towns History \nMadison County was established on December 13, 1808. Geography \nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,105 km² (813 mi²). 2,085 km² (805 mi²) of it is land and 21 km² (8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.98% water. Demographics \nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 276,700 people, 109,955 households, and.
Limestone County, Alabama - Limestone County, Alabama Limestone County is a county of the State of Alabama. Its name comes from Limestone Creek, a local stream. As of 2000 the population was 65,676. Its county seat is Athens. History Limestone County was established on February 6, 1818. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,572 km² (607 mi²). 1,471 km² (568 mi²) of it is land and 101 km² (39 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.43% water. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 65,676 people, 24,688 households, and 18,219 families residing in the county. The population density is 45/km² (116/mi²). There are 26,897 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (47/mi²). The racial makeup of the county.
List of cities in Alabama - List of cities in Alabama The following is a list of the current cities in the U.S. State of Alabama: Abbeville Akron Alabaster Alberta Albertville Alexander City Aliceville Alpine Andalusia Anderson Anniston Arab Ariton Ashford Ashland Ashville Athens Atmore Attalla Auburn Autaugaville Bay Minette Bayou La Batre Bear Creek Beatrice Bessemer Birmingham Blountsville Boaz Brantley Brent Brewton Bridgeport Brierfield Brooksville Brundidge Burlington Butler Calera Camden Carrollton Castleberry Cedar Bluff Centerville Centre Centreville Chapman Chatom Chelsea Cherokee Chickasaw Childersburg Choccolocco Citronelle Clanton Clay Clayton Cleveland Clio Coden Coffeeville Coker Collinsville Columbia Columbiana Coosada Cordova Cottondale Cottonton Cottonwood Courtland Crane Hill Creola Cropwell Crossville Cullman Dadeville Daleville Danville Daphne Dauphin Island Daviston Decatur Delta Demopolis Dora Dothan Double Springs Eastaboga Eclectic Elba Elberta Elkmont Empire Enterprise Equality Eufaula Eutaw Evergreen.
List of television stations in Alabama - List of television stations in Alabama This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the state of Alabama. VHF stations Channel 4: WTVY - CBS - Dothan Channel 5: WKRG - CBS - Mobile Channel 6: WBRC - Fox - Birmingham, FOX 6 Channel 7: WCIQ - PBS - Anniston Channel 7: WVUA - Pax - Tuscaloosa Channel 8: WAKA - CBS - Selma Channel 10: WALA - Fox - Mobile Channel 10: WBIQ - PBS - Birmingham Channel 12: WSFA - NBC - Montgomery Channel 13: WVTM - NBC - Birmingham UHF stations Channel 15: WHDF - UPN - Florence Channel 15: WPMI - NBC - Mobile Channel 18: WDHN - ABC - Dothan Channel 19: WHNT - CBS - Huntsville Channel 20: WCOV -.
List of hospitals in Alabama - List of hospitals in Alabama Here is an incomplete list of all hospitals in the U.S. state of Alabama. Athens-Limestone Hospital – Athens, Alabama Baptist Medical Center East – Montgomery, Alabama Brookwood Medical Center – Birmingham, Alabama Crestwood Medical Center – Crestwood, Alabama Dorminy Medical Center – Fitzgerald, Alabama Doylestown Hospital – Doylestown, Alabama East Alabama Medical Center – Opelika, Alabama Fayette Medical Center – Fayette, Alabama Flowers Hospital – Dothan, Alabama Helen Keller Hospital – Sheffield, Alabama Huntsville Hospital System – Huntsville, Alabama Inova Alexandria Hospital – Alexandria, Alabama Jackson Hospital and Clinic – Montgomery, Alabama Lanier Health Services – Valley, Alabama Monroe County Hospital – Monroeville, Alabama Providence Hospital – Mobile, Alabama Queen Elizabeth Hospital – Charlottetown, Alabama Rebsamen Regional Medical Center – Jacksonville, Arkansas Russell.
Jimmy Key - Key (born April 22, 1961 in Huntsville, Alabama) was a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. He won 12 of more games 12 times in his 15 year career. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early Career 2 Best Years 3 Accomplishments 4 Teams 5 External Links Early Career Jimmy was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. He made his Major League debut on April 6, 1984 and was utilized in relief situations through his inaugural year, notching 10 saves and a 4.65 ERA. Best Years Jimmy moved into the starting rotation in 1985 and quickly became a cornerstone in the rotation, leading the Blue Jays to their first ever postseason appearance that year. More postseason appearances would follow, culminating in a.
John Sparkman - November 16, 1985) was a United States politican from Alabama. He was a member of United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was the Democratic Party Vice Presidential nominee in 1952. Sparkman was born on a farm near Hartselle, Alabama. He attended the rural schools and helped on the family farm; during World War I, Sparkman was a member of the Students Army Training Corps. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1921 and from its law school in 1923. He was admitted to the bar in 1925 and commenced practice in Huntsville, Alabama. He was an instructor at Huntsville (Ala.) College 1925-1928. Sparkman was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1937.
John Campbell Greenway - many trades in many states, John Campbell Greenway was born in Huntsville, Alabama, on July 6, 1872. He attended the University of Virginia and was graduated in 1895 from the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University. His early employment as a furnace helper for the Carnegie Steel Company was brief, as he joined Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War. After earning a Silver Star for his courageous service at the Battle of San Juan Hill, he was recommended for brevet captain by Colonel Roosevelt. Beginning in 1899, Greenway held executive positions in a number of mine, steel, and railroad companies throughout Arizona. He invented the turbo log washer and built the town of Ajo. Greenway served for one year as a regent of the University of Arizona before the United.
Joseph W. Matthews - Joseph Warren Matthews was born in 1812 near Huntsville, Alabama. During his early manhood he came to Mississippi as a government surveyor, engaged in laying out the newly purchased Indian lands. Soon after the Chicasaw purchase he located as a planter in Marshall Co., near the now extinct town of Salem. In 1840, he was elected representative to the legislature from Marshall Co., and was senator from that county from 1844-1848. On June 7, 1847 the Democratic State Convention nominated Matthews for governor on the third ballot by a majority of fifty-one of twenty-seven for the other candidates. Matthews won the gubernatorial election over the Whig candidtate, Major A.H. Bradford of Marshall County, by a vote of 26,985 to 13, 997..
Interstate 65 - United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama; its northern terminus is at an intersection with Interstate 90 in Gary, Indiana. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Number of Miles 2 Major Cities Along the Route 3 Intersections with other Interstates 4 Spur Routes 5 Notes Number of Miles 884 Alabama - 366 Tennessee - 119 Kentucky - 137 Indiana - 262 Major Cities Along the Route Mobile, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Nashville, Tennessee Louisville, Kentucky Indianapolis, Indiana Gary, Indiana Intersections with other Interstates Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama Interstate 85 in Montgomery, Alabama Interstate 20 in Birmingham, Alabama Interstate 59 in Birmingham, Alabama Interstate 24 in Nashville, Tennessee Interstate 40 in Nashville, Tennessee Interstate 64 in Louisville, Kentucky Interstate 74 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hermann Oberth - liquid fuel rocket, named Kegeldüse. He was helped in this experiment by his students at the Technical University of Berlin, one of whom was Wernher von Braun, who would later head the wartime project to develop the rocket officially called the A4, but far better known today as the V-2, 45 feet long, liquid-fuelled, with a one-ton warhead, capable of supersonic speed, and with an azimuth of over 50 miles. Although Oberth did not play a large direct role in that project, it incorporated many of his inventions and ideas. In 1938 the Oberth family moved back to Sibiu, which by that time was under German occupation. Oberth himself moved on first to the Technische Hochschule in Vienna, then the Technische Hochschule in Dresden, before a stint with von Braun at.
Gulf South Conference - (no football) Ouachita Baptist University Southern Arkansas University State University of West Georgia University of Alabama-Huntsville (no football) University of Arkansas-Monticello University of Central Arkansas University of Montevallo (no football) University of North Alabama University of West Alabama University of West Florida (no football) Valdosta State University.
F.A.O. Schwarz - West Palm Beach, Florida White Plains, New York FAO Schweetz Chicago, Illinois FAO Inside Boston Store Wauwatosa, Wisconsin FAO Inside Carson Pirie Scott Bal Harbour, Florida Chicago, Illinois FAO Inside Parisian Franklin, Tennessee Hoover, Alabama Huntsville, Alabama FAO Inside Proffitts Ashland, Kentucky Chattanooga, Tennessee FAO Inside McRae's Hattiesburg, Mississippi FAO Schweetz Inside Proffitts Chattanooga, Tennessee External Links FAO Schwarz Website.
United States federal judicial district - government (and its employees) in civil suits against them; the U.S. Attorney is not employed by the judicial branch but by the U.S. Department of Justice, part of the executive branch. There is also a Federal Public Defender who represents people charged with federal crimes who cannot afford to hire their own lawyers; some FPDs cover more than one judicial district. The federal judicial districts and the places where the court "sits" (= holds trial) in each district are: Alabama Northern District Florence Huntsville & Decatur Birmingham Anniston Tuscaloosa Gadsden Jasper Middle District Montgomery Dothan Opelika Southern District Selma Mobile Alaska Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau Ketchikan Nome Arizona Globe Phoenix Prescott Tucson Arkansas Eastern District Helena Little Rock Pine Bluff Batesville Jonesboro Western District Texarkana El Dorado Fort Smith Harrison Fayetteville Hot.
