Alabama is celebrating 200 years of statehood in 2019. If you're not as familiar with the history of our state as you'd like, there are some great books to check out during the year. (I would recommend that you read Alabama's Constitution, but with 310,296 words, it is the longest one still in effect in the world. It would take a while.)

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While the majority are written as straightforward history, some of the books recommended below tell our history in alternative ways: One is a picture book, two are books of legends and tales, and another is trivia. We hope you enjoy them.

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Synopsis of Alabama: One Big Front Porch: "In her inimitable storytelling style, Mrs. Windham takes readers on a tour of the history, people, and places of the "heart of Dixie."

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Synopsis of Amazing Alabama: "Fascinating details, historical oddities and captivating tales about Alabama - designed to be a 'tour-able history.'"

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Synopsis of Alabama Lore: "Alabama is a weird and wonderful place with a colorful history steeped in folk tales passed from generation to generation."

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Synopsis of Alabama: The History of a Deep South State: "This edition, updated to celebrate the state's bicentennial year, offers a detailed survey of the colorful, dramatic, and often controversial turns in Alabama's evolution."

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Synopsis of Lost Capitals: "Discover the leaders and events that established the state and the fates of each dynamic governmental center."

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Synopsis for 100 Things to Know About Alabama: "Readers will discover little-known details about the state's geophysical characteristics, key dates in history, significant people, and interesting places to visit."

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Synopsis of Alabama in the 20th Century: "Citizens who are puzzled by Alabama's maddening resistance to change or its incredibly strong sense of tradition and community will find important clues and new understanding within these pages."

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Synopsis of Stars Fell on Alabama: "The book enjoyed enormous popularity and notoriety when it was first published [in 1932]. It can be described as a book of folkways—not journalism, or history, or a novel."

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Synopsis of Alabama My Home Sweet Home: "From the Native Americans in Moundville to the Alabama and Auburn rivalry, this book is packed full of people, places and events that made Alabama into the state it is today."

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Synopsis of Alabama: the Making of an American State: " … Conveys the magisterial sweep of Alabama's rich, difficult, and remarkable history with verve, eloquence, and an unblinking eye."