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- During her gubernatorial run in 1966, Lurleen, an unwitting participant in a campaign of deception, was battling more than political foes; she was silently fighting cancer. Her diagnosis was first revealed in 1961 during a cesarean delivery, but George Wallace insisted that she not be informed.
trendydigests.com › 2024/04/28 › the-untold-tragedy-of-lurleen-wallace-politics-cancer-and-a-hidden-diagnosisThe Untold Tragedy of Lurleen Wallace: Politics, Cancer, and ...
2 days ago · May 10, 2024Gail Crutchfield. Hanceville, AL — Around 650 graduates participated in graduation ceremonies at Wallace State Community College on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum. Around 2,450 degrees and certificates will be awarded to the Class of 2024, including 1,100 in the Spring 2024 semester.
4 days ago · In May 1968, Lt. Gov. Albert Brewer (1928-2016) assumed the governorship when Gov. Lurleen Wallace died from cancer. In his 33 months as chief executive, Brewer established by executive order Alabama's first code of ethics for state employees, decreased the power of special interests in the capital, and formed a…
May 1, 2024 · On Page 2: A report of a speech delivered the previous night by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 17th Street Baptist Church in Anniston, where he predicted no Blacks would vote for Lurleen Wallace in ...
Apr 26, 2024 · April 1974: A symbolic groundbreaking was held for the Lurleen B. Wallace Cancer Hospital. June 9, 1974: Catherine Steinmitz Amos received her O.D. degree becoming the School of Optometry's first female graduate. June 9, 1974: Jimmie Walker, Jr., and Wilson Wright, Jr., became the first African American graduates of the School of Dentistry.
Apr 21, 2024 · Lurleen Wallace a. Diagnosed with Cancer b. Dies in office c. George Wallace – technical Governor 2.) 180K black voters registered 3.) Why did black voters overwhelmingly support Wallace? a. Her opponent was a staunch Segregationist 1970’ Alabama Governor’s Race 1.) Albert Brewer a. Wallace friend b.
Apr 25, 2024 · Clifton C. Williams Jr. Alabama native Clifton Curtis (C. C.) Williams Jr. (1932-1967) was a U.S. Marine Corps officer and pilot who trained as a member of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) third cohort of astronauts for the Gemini and Apollo missions. He was scheduled to pilot a Lunar Module to land on the Moon but ...
