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Alabama/Expert Profile
Expertise
I was born and raised in Birmingham and I have traveled extensively throughout Alabama.
Experience in the area
MLIS degree from the University of Alabama. B.A. in English Literature from Spring Hill College in Mobile. Freelance writer since 1995. Reference Librarian at Auburn Public Library.
What do you like about this subject?
Alabama is home to many great writers and storytellers and has a rich history.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
I hope to learn more about Alabama and its history through answering questions. I also enjoy telling people the great things about our state.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
Native Alabamanians include Helen Keller, Nat King Cole, A.G. Gaston, Courteney Cox, Kate Jackson, Hank Aaron, Carl Lewis, Jesse Owens, Bo Jackson, and Charles Barkley.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Birmingham is still overcoming the scars of the Civil Rights Movement.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Nachiketa | 01/05/08 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | hi Leslie Thanks so much for your ..... |
| Audrey | 07/25/07 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Nicole Pointer | 07/06/04 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the information Leslie! This will ..... |
| Bob Meister | 10/05/03 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for taking the time to answer ..... |
| dave herrman | 08/20/03 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Dear Leslie, Thanks for your exceptionally fast ..... |
Recent Answers from Leslie Johnston
2008-05-19 weekend trips:
Dear Joanne, Wow! That is a very cool question. I will assume you mean trips an hour or less from Birmingham. * Noccalulu Falls in Gadsden is very nice and has a tragic tale about an Indian princess
2008-04-01 Alabama Lake Houses:
Dear Justin, Well, this is kind of a hard question to answer without more information and especially with lake levels being so low due to the drought. I too spent many summers on Logan Martin. With
2008-03-04 RoadTrip:
Dear Brenley, From what I can gather, I would recommend a flight from Memphis to New Orleans to reduce driving time. I assume you would turn the car in at Memphis and then rent another car in New Orleans?
2008-01-04 Auburn University:
Dear Nachiketa, You will need to contact Auburn University's International office to discuss on-campus or off-campus jobs. Their link is http://www.auburn.edu/main/international.html I would contact
2008-01-04 Auburn University:
Dear Nachiketa, Auburn University has a very fine engineering school and there are a lot of Indian students here. We have recently gotten about 200 books in Hindi at the public library for our Hindi
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