The Alabama Women's Hall of Fame honors the achievements of women associated with the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = " Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
. Established in 1970, the first women were inducted the following year. The museum is located in Bean Hall, a former
Carnegie Library, on the campus of
Judson College in
Marion, Alabama. It became a state agency in 1975 by an act of the
Alabama Legislature
The Alabama Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of Alabama. It is a bicameral body composed of the House of Representatives and Senate. It is one of the few state legislatures in which members of both chambers se ...
. The organization is governed by an eleven-member board. They are elected to three-year terms with a minimum of one board member from the fields of art, business, community service, education, law, medicine, politics, religion, and science. In addition to the board, the President of Judson College and
Governor of Alabama
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
both serve as voting members.
Inductees
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External links
Encyclopedia of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama PressAlabama Women's Hall of Fame official site
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Alabama culture
Women's halls of fame
Feminism and history
Lists of American women
Women's museums in Alabama
Museums in Perry County, Alabama
State agencies of Alabama
Halls of fame in Alabama
State halls of fame in the United States
Awards established in 1970
Biographical museums in Alabama
History museums in Alabama
History of women in Alabama
1970 establishments in Alabama
Marion, Alabama
Lists of people from Alabama