9. State Facts In 1995, Heather Whitestone became Alabama’s first Ms. America with a disability (deafness). In 2002, the Alabama state quarter was the first U.S. coin to contain braille writing. It also pictures Helen Keller.
10. More Facts Alabama workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon. Alabama introduced the Mardi Gras to the western world. Montgomery is the capital of Alabama and the birthplace of the confederacy.