Photography Civil Rights Movement
Alabama Photography – Memories of the Heart of the Historic South
Alabama photography is distinguished by the unique chapters of the state's history and the many historic sites, museums and reenactments you can visit to take pictures. Alabama is also a place with many natural settings that are worthy destinations for your family and camera. The land is crossed by the second largest inland waterway system in the U.S. The Tennessee, Alabama, Tombigbee, Coosa, Mobile, Chattahoochee and other rivers have created an aquatic environment where you and your family will enjoy the full spectrum of outdoor fun and adventures. All will become memories in your Alabama photography album.
Your Alabama photography of the state's historic trail of discovery starts one thousand years ago at the Indian Mound and Museum near Florence. On the other side of Alabama, the Chattahoochee Indian Heritage Center in Fort Mitchell reveals even more about the rich Native American heritage of the region. The next chapter of the state's history for your Alabama photography is the War Between the States. The American Civil War Trail will guide you to important museums, the many battle reenactments and where the Confederate States of America was formed. The Last Battle Trail will take you and your family to the Mobile area where great naval battles where fought as well as the last battle of the Civil War.
Alabama photography of the state's history then jumps forward almost exactly 100 years to the Civil Rights movement. Help your children understand the places and events that shaped this cause. You can follow the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, and then visit and photograph the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery. Approximately an hour east of Montgomery, you'll find the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, which honors the African Americans who flew in defense of their country during World War II.
Next, your Alabama photography takes flight into the future, and where it is being created in Huntsville at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Not only will you find a great museum, but also the famous U.S. Space Camp, with its many programs for children and adults. Pictures of your children's experience there will be priceless.
Now that your Alabama photography album is filled with many history lessons, it's time for some outdoor fun. There is a nice selection of theme, amusement and water parks, and the state's many lakes and reservoirs are the centers of all water sports, peaceful lakeside retreats and the famed fishing of the South.
For an outdoor adventure in some of Alabama's most rugged landscape, plan a stop in the northeast portion of the state. Here, a section of the Appalachian Mountains create deep canyons, spectacular waterfalls and some of the wildest waters in southeast United States. You can hike, camp, bike and paddle your way through the Little River Canyon National Preserve, which is adjacent to DeSoto State Park. Make Russell Cave National Monument another prominent feature of your Alabama photography.
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Steve Shapiro on photographing the Civil Rights Movement
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