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April 23, 2024

Today in History – December 11

Today in History – December 11

On December 11, 1919, the citizens of Enterprise, Alabama, erected a monument to the boll weevil, the pest that devastated their fields but forced residents to end their dependence on cotton and to pursue mixed farming and manufacturing. Continue reading.

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