After a lunch of mystery meat wedged between mashed potatoes and jiggly gelatin, I had filed into the seventh grade classroom to endure the second half of the first day of school. Mrs. Jones greeted each student with a book, a clever way to induce a period of tranquility as we settled at our desks [...]
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On June 25, 2009, AHF joined several other organizations in the second-annual Cultural Leadership Summit. This one took place at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, and it featured Alabama Power CEO Charles McCrary as the keynote speaker, as well as a panel discussion of several cultural leaders from across [...]
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Does it seem to anyone else that summer lasted forever when you were a child? I can remember the delicious sense of anticipation, and the prospect of unknown adventure, on the last day of school before the beginning of summer vacation. In my young mind, it really did seem that a grand expanse of time [...]
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If you are as interested as me in the diversity of cultures, you’ll be happy to know that Alabama is actually quite a melting pot of heritage, tradition and language. There are so many opportunities at your fingertips from which you can benefit and appreciate the diversity of human experiences right here in your home [...]
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