Show ands over america GOR because pioneers in alabama did not have wives and children with them education received little attention until statehood was achieved in 1820 poor and middle class children attended the public schools while children of planters and other well to do families attended private schools up to the war between the states the university of alabama was opened at tuscaloosa in 1831 gorgas house built in 1829 and occupied by the famous confederate erata general while he was president of the university stands as a splendid tribute to educations rapid rise in ia the state it Is worth buying war bonds to supply U S service men who are fighting to protect educational advantages such as alabama has bas attained |