Tuskegee, Alabama, United States
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Tuskegee, Alabama, United States, is a historically significant Southern city known for its prominent role in African American history, including the Tuskegee Institute and the Tuskegee Airmen.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tuskegee, Alabama | 3 |
| Tuskegee | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
county seat ⓘ |
| areaCode | 334 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| county | Macon County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | majority African American population ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 20 miles west of Auburn, Alabama
ⓘ
approximately 40 miles east of Montgomery, Alabama ⓘ |
| foundedAs | settlement in early 19th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tuskegee City Council ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | strong association with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
Tuskegee Human and Civil Rights Multicultural Center
ⓘ
surface form:
Tuskegee History Center
|
| hasEducationalInstitution | Tuskegee University ⓘ |
| hasFormerName |
Tuskegee University
ⓘ
surface form:
Tuskegee Institute (for the university)
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| hasHeritageDesignation |
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Site (area including Tuskegee Institute and Tuskegee Airmen sites)
|
| hasHistoricRole |
center of Black higher education in the United States
ⓘ
center of agricultural research for African American farmers ⓘ site of early civil rights organizing in Alabama ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
ⓘ
surface form:
Booker T. Washington’s home (The Oaks)
Moton Field ⓘ Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site ⓘ Tuskegee Human and Civil Rights Multicultural Center ⓘ Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site ⓘ
surface form:
Tuskegee University Historic District
|
| hasNotablePerson |
Booker T. Washington
ⓘ
George Washington Carver ⓘ Lionel Richie ⓘ
surface form:
Lionel Richie (born in Tuskegee)
Ralph Ellison ⓘ
surface form:
Ralph Ellison (lived and studied in Tuskegee)
Rosa Parks ⓘ
surface form:
Rosa Parks (born in Tuskegee)
Tom Joyner (radio host, Tuskegee native) ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | Moton Field Municipal Airport ⓘ |
| incorporatedAs | city ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Macon County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tuskegee Airmen
ⓘ
Tuskegee University ⓘ
surface form:
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee syphilis study ⓘ role in African American history ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Macon County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
Alabama Black Belt region ⓘ
surface form:
Black Belt region of Alabama
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tuskegee people ⓘ |
| nearHighway | Interstate 85 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 36083 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Tuskegee syphilis study
ⓘ
surface form:
Tuskegee syphilis experiment (1932–1972)
training of Tuskegee Airmen during World War II ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
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Tuskegee
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Tuskegee, Alabama
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Notasulga, Alabama
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Tuskegee, Alabama
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Rosa Parks
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Tuskegee, Alabama