Confederate
History and Heritage Month, 2005
By the Governor of the State of Alabama
A Proclamation
March 18, 2005
WHEREAS, the residents of the state of
Alabama have a noble lineage and heritage of adamantly
bearing the burdens that are thrust upon individuals
throughout history to further the greater interests of
their societies; and
WHEREAS, high among those burdens borne upon the shoulders
of any citizenry is the burden of armed conflict; and
WHEREAS, Alabamians have admirably answered the grim call
to duty when beckoned, from the era of the musket to that
of the missile; and
WHEREAS, the ominous clouds of dissension gave birth in
the city of Montgomery to the Confederate States of America;
and
WHEREAS, Alabamians again heeded the clarion with dignity,
both at home and on the field of battle; and
WHEREAS, upon the conclusion of the war, many of these
same leaders and citizens worked tirelessly to reunite
and rebuild this country and forge reconciliation; and
WHEREAS, the knowledge of the role of the Confederate
States of America in the history of our state and nation
is vital to understanding who we are and what we are; and
WHEREAS, we honor our past and from it draw the courage,
strength and wisdom to reconcile ourselves and go forward
into the future together as Alabamians and Americans:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bob Riley, Governor of the State of
Alabama, do hereby proclaim that the month of April shall
henceforth be, Confederate History and Heritage Month in
the State of Alabama.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND and the Great Seal of the Governor’s
Office at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on
the 18th day of March 2005.
Bob Riley
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