Schools established in Mobile, Alabama include Washington Academy (founded in 1811) and Huntsville Green Academy (founded in 1812).
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The town of Enterprise, Alabama houses the Boll Weevil Monument to acknowledge the role this destructive insect played in encouraging farmers to grow crops other than cotton.
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The Birmingham, Alabama Airport opened in 1931. At the time of the opening a Birmingham to Los Angeles flight took 19 hours.