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List Of People From Huntsville, Alabama
The following is a list of people from Huntsville, Alabama: A * Viola Allen, actress * Andrew J. Applegate, first lieutenant governor of Alabama * Ernest Ashworth, country music singer * Christine Auten, voice actress * Carla Azar, musician B * Tallulah Bankhead, actress * William B. Bankhead, politician * Rosa Lula Barnes, community leader * Garry Betty, former president and CEO of EarthLink * Bo Bice, musician * David B. Birney, American Civil War, Civil War general, abolitionist * James G. Birney, abolitionist * William Birney, Civil War general * Tom Boyd (gridiron football), Thomas Boyd, football player * Jed Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher * Mo Brooks, politician from Alabama's 5th congressional district, Alabama's 5th district * Michael E. Brown, astronomer * Tom Butler (Alabama politician), Tom Butler, politician * Larry Byrom, musician C * Julia Campbell, actress * Samuel A. Cartwright, physician * Sheryll D. Cashin, professor * Reg E. Cathey, actor * Bobby Cattag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city in Madison County, Limestone County, and Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Madison County. Located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama, Huntsville is the most populous city in the state. Huntsville was founded within the Mississippi Territory in 1805 and became an incorporated town in 1811. When Alabama was admitted as a state in 1819, Huntsville was designated for a year as the first capital, before that was moved to more central settlements. The city developed across nearby hills north of the Tennessee River, adding textile mills in the late nineteenth century. Its major growth has taken place since World War II. During the war, the Army established Redstone Arsenal near here with a chemical weapons plant, and nearby related facilities. After the war, additional research was conducted at Redstone Arsenal on rockets, followed by adaptations for space exploration. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
