Maxwell-Gunter AFB
Maxwell-Gunter AFB, the Home of Air University and the 42nd Air Base Wing. Our base has a rich tradition in the role it played in the early years of American aviation. Maxwell-Gunter's growth through the years reflects the nation's changing defense needs, from the late 1920's as an airfield up to its present educational mission as Air University. Please use the links to the left to help guide you around our site. Air University, headquartered at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., is a major component of Air Education and Training Command and is the Air Force’s center for professional military education.
Montgomery, AL
Well known as the birthplace of both the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement, Montgomery through a variety of museums, memorials and attractions that address its role in American history.
Montgomery was named for General Richard Montgomery, who died in the American Revolutionary War attempting to capture Quebec, Canada. It was the first capital of the Confederate States of America, who president Jefferson Davis was inaugurated in its steps. It is located on the north portion of the Alabama River.
Rev. Dr. Martin L. King Jr. gained national attention for civil rights issues during his tenure as pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, 2 blocks from the State Capitol Building. A civil rights memorial has been erected near the still-active church. In 1955, Rosa Parks became a civil rights heroine in the city by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. The reaction to this arrest led to the Montgomery bus boycott which eventually forced the city to desegragate its transit system. In 1965, Dr. King's nationally-publicized march for justice was conducted from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery.
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