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2 days ago · George Wallace. George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1815 – September 13, 2013) [1] was an American politician and judge who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. He is remembered for his staunch segregationist and populist views. [2] [3] [4] During Wallace's tenure as governor of Alabama, he promoted "industrial development ...
1 day ago · George Wallace, Folsom’s foe, was first married to Lurleen Wallace, who defeated Folsom in the 1966 gubernatorial race to become the state’s first female governor. Wallace’s second wife ...
3 days ago · Lurleen Wallace, the first wife of George Wallace, was the first woman to serve as governor of Alabama, and the third woman to serve as governor of any state.
5 days ago · The Miracle of Helen Keller. Helen Keller’s birthday is June 27. Born in Tuscumbia, Ala., Keller (1880-1968) was admired worldwide. Though deaf and blind, she learned to speak several languages, authored several books, and starred as herself in the 1919 film “Deliverance,” which is about her challenging personal journey to a successful life.
Jun 10, 2024 · Lurleen Wallace was the wife of Alabama Governor George Wallace, and the first female to be elected Governor of Alabama. Mrs. Wallace won the 1966 gubernatorial race on the grounds of extending her husband's tenure, as He was not eligible to serve a second consecutive term.
5 days ago · Helen Keller died in June 1968 at age 88. At the time, Alabama was mourning the death of its first female governor, Lurleen Wallace, who had died in May. Newspaper editors called Wallace the first lady of Alabama. Keller, they said, was the first lady of courage.
3 days ago · Helen Keller died in June 1968 at age 88. At the time, Alabama was mourning the death of its first female governor, Lurleen Wallace, who had died in May. Newspaper editors called Wallace the...
