The capital of Alabama, Montgomery is named after Richard Montgomery who was a Irish-born American general in the Revolutionary War. He was best known for leading American forces in Canada, but later died in 1775 during the Battle of Quebec.
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Fun Fact: When Helen Keller Wanted a Japanese Dog
After hearing about Hachiko, the Akita dog that waited nearly ten years every day for his master (who had died at work) to return, Helen Keller was interested in getting a dog from the same breed. She had gotten two Akita dogs from Japan and she was the first person in America to do so.
Fun Fact: Alabama Etymology
The state of Alabama is named after a local Native American tribe of the same name.
Fun Fact: First State To Recognize Christmas
Alabama was the first state to recognize Christmas as an official holiday in 1836.