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Happy 75th birthday, USS Alabama In 1942, teenagers danced to the Glenn Miller orchestra, a World War was under way, and a proud naval vessel took to sea. On Aug. 12. the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park will observe the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of its iconic ship.
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Museum of memories
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Tomato time
Our readers share their photos of some of the country’s most photographed monuments and landmarks.
Tim Hollis turned his childhood home into a museum of pop culture, from soda pop bottles and records to lunch boxes and toys from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s.
July is prime time for homegrown tomatoes. Cut a slice and dig in!
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9 Spotlight 34 Gardens 29 Around Alabama 40 Outdoors 41 Fish & Game Forecast 46 Cook of the Month 54 Hardy Jackson’s Alabama ONLINE: alabamaliving.coop ON THE COVER: Dianne Deshler of Oxford took this photo of a hummingbird during a light rain in her backyard. Deshler is one of several amateur Alabama photographers who entered our first photo contest. See more of the photos beginning on Page 12.
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