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*[[1814]] – [[War of 1812]]: '''[[Andrew Jackson]]''' arrived in [[Mobile]] and requested the 2,500-man Tennessee militia be sent to defend against British forces at [[Third Spanish period|Spanish Pensacola]]. | *[[1814]] – [[War of 1812]]: '''[[Andrew Jackson]]''' arrived in [[Mobile]] and requested the 2,500-man Tennessee militia be sent to defend against British forces at [[Third Spanish period|Spanish Pensacola]]. | ||
| + | *[[1962]] – '''[[Desegregation]]''': Twenty-three black students began classes at ten previously all-white schools in the [[Escambia County School District]]. | ||
*[[2008]] – The '''[[ACLU]]''' announced a lawsuit against the [[Santa Rosa County School District]] alleging that school officials (specifically [[Santa Rosa County Superintendent of Schools|Superintendent]] [[John Rogers]] and [[Pace High School]] Principal [[Frank Lay]]) had "used their government positions … to persistently and pervasively promote their personal religious beliefs in the public schools and at school events." | *[[2008]] – The '''[[ACLU]]''' announced a lawsuit against the [[Santa Rosa County School District]] alleging that school officials (specifically [[Santa Rosa County Superintendent of Schools|Superintendent]] [[John Rogers]] and [[Pace High School]] Principal [[Frank Lay]]) had "used their government positions … to persistently and pervasively promote their personal religious beliefs in the public schools and at school events." | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 9 September 2009
- 1814 – War of 1812: Andrew Jackson arrived in Mobile and requested the 2,500-man Tennessee militia be sent to defend against British forces at Spanish Pensacola.
- 1962 – Desegregation: Twenty-three black students began classes at ten previously all-white schools in the Escambia County School District.
- 2008 – The ACLU announced a lawsuit against the Santa Rosa County School District alleging that school officials (specifically Superintendent John Rogers and Pace High School Principal Frank Lay) had "used their government positions … to persistently and pervasively promote their personal religious beliefs in the public schools and at school events."
