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Starred Review on December 1, 2025 | Elementary
PreS-Gr 3—The Alabama River, spanning 318 miles from Montgomery to Mobile, has witnessed numerous historic events. The river has been there longer than most, before the English settlers, before Africans were enslaved in chains. In 1802, a group of Cherokee were forced out of the area along the Trail of Tears, and the Alabama River was there, watered by their tears. From the Black Belt to the Civil War to the fight for civil rights, the Alabama River has seen it all. A group of voting rights demonstrators crossed the Bridge over the Al...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


