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The etymology of the word or name, Alabama, has evoked much
discussion. It was the name of an Indian tribe (Alabama, Albama,
Alebamon, Alibama, Alibamou, Alibamon, Alabamu, and Allibamou).
Alabama possibly means "Here We Rest", but it could also mean
"thicket clearers", Alabama being a compound of Alba meaning "a
thick or mass vegetation," and amo meaning "to clear, to
collect, to gather up." Alabama became the 22nd state in 1819. From
the early 19th century, Alabama's economy was dominated by cotton.
However, although it is still an important crop, such as corn,
peanuts, soybeans have taken over much of the former cotton lands.
Particularly in the second half of the 20th century, a comparatively
rapid industrialization set in. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
program of hydroelectric power production, begun in the 1930s,
fostered the growth of giant fertilizer, munitions, and aluminum
industries. 
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