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==Events==
==Events==
* The [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] became an autonomous campus of the University of Alabama System, with Dr [[Joseph Volker]] as president.
[[File:Ann Fowler.jpg|right|thumb|Ann Fowler]]
* Alabama College became the [[University of Montevallo]] and began enrolling male students.
* The [[Weather Forecast Office Birmingham|Birmingham Weather Bureau Office]] was designated as the forecast office for Alabama and Northwest Florida with [[Robert M. Ferry]] as Meteorologist-In-Charge.
* [[Liston Corcoran]], [[Nina Miglionico]], [[E. C. Overton]], [[Arthur Shores]], and [[Russel Yarborough]] were elected to the [[Birmingham City Council]].
* The [[Weather Forecast Office Birmingham|Birmingham Weather Bureau Office]] was deisgnated as the forecast office for Alabama and Northwest Florida with [[Robert M. Ferry]] as Meteorologist-In-Charge.
* [[WENN-FM]] went on the air at [[FM 107.7]].
* [[WENN-FM]] went on the air at [[FM 107.7]].
* [[Ginger Boatwright|Ginger]] and [[Grant Boatwright]] joined with [[Dale Whitcomb]] to form [[Red, White and Blue(grass)]].
* [[United Way of Central Alabama|United Appeal]] expanded operations into [[Shelby County]].
* [[United Way of Central Alabama|United Appeal]] expanded operations into [[Shelby County]].
* [[April 24]]: [[Blount County|Blount]], [[Jefferson County|Jefferson]], [[Shelby County|Shelby]], [[St Clair County|St Clair]], and [[Walker County|Walker]] Counites joined the [[Regional Planning Commission|Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham]].
* June: Members of the Lost Found Nation of Islam purchased the 541-acre [[Big Beaver Ranch]] in southern [[St Clair County]] and another 376-acre farm in the northern part of the county.
* [[June 7]]: [[Hueytown Public Library]] opened in a hallway in the [[Hueytown City Hall]].
* [[June 13]]: The [[Birmingham Dinner Theatre]] moved to [[Barber's Cafeteria]] at [[Eastwood Mall]].
* [[June 13]]: The [[Birmingham Dinner Theatre]] moved to [[Barber's Cafeteria]] at [[Eastwood Mall]].
* The Marijuana Tax Act was found unconstitutional in [[Timothy Leary]] v. United States, 1969
* [[July 5]]: [[Ann Fowler]] was crowned [[Miss Alabama]] for 1970.
* A lawsuit was filed on behalf of black students at the [[University of Alabama]] to compel football coach [[Bear Bryant]] to admit African Americans to the team.
* A troop of Boy Scouts discovered the [[Oglesby Cemetery]] at [[Tannehill Historical State Park]].
* A troop of Boy Scouts discovered the [[Oglesby Cemetery]] at [[Tannehill Historical State Park]].
* [[James Woodward]] joined the faculty of [[UAB]].
* The [[Norwood Community Ministry]] lost its lease.
* The [[Norwood Community Ministry]] lost its lease.
* [[Fairfield Industrial High School]] closed as [[Fairfield High Preparatory School|Fairfield High School]] was integrated.
* [[List of Birmingham parks|Birmingham public swimming pools]] were closed down after the death of [[Birmingham Police Officer]] [[Kenneth Spencer]] at an altercation at [[Harris Park]].
* [[November 29]]: The [[Downtown Action Committee]] sponsored its final Birmingham [[List of Christmas parades|Christmas parade]].
* August: the [[Medical Information Service via Telephone]] (MIST) program was instituted at [[UAB Medical Center]].
* [[December 22]]: The [[Homewood Board of Education]] was created, but did not yet assume authority.
* [[October 15]]: [[UAB]] students protested for a moratorium in the [[Vietnam War]] outside [[Tidwell Hall]].
* [[November 29]]: The [[Downtown Action Committee]] sponsored its final Birmingham [[List of Christmas parades|Christmas parade]].


===Business===
===Business===
* [[Tuscaloosa]]'s [[McFarland Mall]] opened.
* [[U. S. Pipe]] was purchased by the Jim Walter Corporation.
* [[U. S. Pipe]] was purchased by the Jim Walter Corporation.
* Pemco Space Vector, part of the [[Alabama Aircraft Industries|Pemco Aviation Group]], was founded.
* Pemco Space Vector, part of the [[Alabama Aircraft Industries|Pemco Aviation Group]], was founded.
* [[Jabo Stone]] sold the [[Golden Rule Bar-B-Q]] to [[Michael Matsos]].
* [[Pasquale Gramaglia]] sold [[Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta]] to [[Neal Andrews]].
* [[Pasquale Gramaglia]] sold [[Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta]] to [[Neal Andrews]].
* [[Tommy Charles]] sold [[WAQY-AM]].
* [[Tommy Charles]] sold [[WAQY-AM]].
* The [[Dandé Lion]] shop was opened by [[Joan Conzelman]].
* The [[Dandé Lion]] shop was opened by [[Joan Conzelman]].
* [[Day Eye Care]] moved from [[Birmingham]] to [[Gardendale]].
* [[Dowd Ritter]] began his banking career at [[AmSouth Bank|First National Bank of Birmingham]].
* [[Dowd Ritter]] began his banking career at [[AmSouth Bank|First National Bank of Birmingham]].
* [[Joe Farley]] became president of the [[Alabama Power Company]]
* [[Joe Farley]] became president of the [[Alabama Power Company]]
* [[Jack Caddell]] sold [[Jack's|Jack's Hamburgers]] to Florida Capital.
* [[Jack Caddell]] sold [[Jack's|Jack's Hamburgers]] to Florida Capital.
* [[Walt Shaw]] founded [[Avanti Polar Lipids]].
* [[TJ's on Fourth|T. J.'s BBQ]] opened on [[5th Avenue South]].
* [[William Rushton III]] became CEO of the [[Protective Life Corporation]].
* [[Z. W. Ford III]] opened the [[Tape Village]] record store chain.
* ''[[Birmingham Independent|The Alabama Independent and Birmingham Independent]]'' became ''[[Birmingham Independent|The Alabama Independent]]''
* [[Walter Morris]] and [[Dick Shea]] left [[Harbert Construction]] to found the [[Morris-Shea Bridge Co.]]
* [[Specification Rubber Products]] was acquired by [[American Cast Iron Pipe Co.]]
===Education===
* [[Fairfield Industrial High School]] closed as [[Fairfield High Preparatory School|Fairfield High School]] was integrated.
* [[Lawson State Community College|Wenonah State Junior College]] was renamed [[Lawson State Community College|Lawson State Junior College]] in honor of [[Theodore Lawson]].
* [[University of Montevallo|Alabama College]] became the [[University of Montevallo]] and began enrolling male students.
* [[James H. Woodward]] joined the faculty of [[UAB]].
* [[June 16]]: [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]] [[Albert Brewer]] announced the creation of the [[University of Alabama in Birmingham]] ([[UAB]]) as a separate institution within the [[University of Alabama System]].
* [[September 12]]: The [[UAB School of Medicine|Medical College of Alabama]] was officially renamed the [[UAB School of Medicine|University of Alabama School of Medicine]].
* [[December 22]]: The [[Homewood Board of Education]] was created, but did not yet assume authority.
===Government===
* [[Liston Corcoran]], [[Nina Miglionico]], [[E. C. Overton]], [[Arthur Shores]], and [[Russell Yarbrough]] were [[1969 Birmingham municipal election|elected]] to the [[Birmingham City Council]].
* The Marijuana Tax Act was found unconstitutional in [[Timothy Leary]] v. United States, 1969
* [[April 24]]: [[Blount County|Blount]], [[Jefferson County|Jefferson]], [[Shelby County|Shelby]], [[St Clair County|St Clair]], and [[Walker County|Walker]] Counties joined the [[Regional Planning Commission|Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham]].
* The [[Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau]] and [[Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority]] were established by law.
===Religion===
* [[6th Avenue Baptist Church]] began construction of a new, 12-acre campus on [[Martin Luther King, Jr Drive|Montevallo Road (Elyton)]].
* [[Greater Birmingham Ministries]] was founded.
* [[Vestavia Church of God]] was organized by [[Joe Edwards]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
* [[August 2]]: The AFL's Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Oakland Raiders 23-17 in an exhibition game at [[Legion Field]].
* [[September 6]]: The AFL's Miami Dolphins defeated the Boston Patriots 13-0 in an exhibition game at [[Legion Field]].
* Alabama State defeated Alabama A&M 26-6 in the [[Magic City Classic]] at [[Legion Field]].
* Alabama State defeated Alabama A&M 26-6 in the [[Magic City Classic]] at [[Legion Field]].
* The Atlanta Braves signed [[Satchel Paige]] as a pitching coach.
* The Atlanta Braves signed [[Satchel Paige]] as a pitching coach.
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* [[Jim Davenport]] played his last season as a starter for the San Francisco Giants.
* [[Jim Davenport]] played his last season as a starter for the San Francisco Giants.
* Quarterback [[Joe Namath]] delivered on his guaranteed victory for the New York Jets in Super Bowl III.
* Quarterback [[Joe Namath]] delivered on his guaranteed victory for the New York Jets in Super Bowl III.
* A lawsuit was filed on behalf of black students at the [[University of Alabama]] to compel football coach [[Bear Bryant]] to admit African Americans to the team.


==Works==
==Works==
* "[[Complex Vision]]", op-art installation by [[Yaacov Agam]] at the [[Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital]].
* "[[Complex Vision]]", op-art installation by [[Yaacov Agam]] at the [[UAB Callahan Eye Hospital|Eye Foundation Hospital]].
* "[[Noccalula statue|Noccalula]]", bronze statue at [[Noccalula Falls Park]] in [[Gadsden]].
* "[[Noccalula statue|Noccalula]]", bronze statue at [[Noccalula Falls Park]] in [[Gadsden]].


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* The [[Birmingham Terminal Station]] was demolished.
* The [[Birmingham Terminal Station]] was demolished.
* [[BTNB Eastwood branch]].
* [[BTNB Eastwood branch]].
* [[Citizens Federal building]]
* [[Sparks Center|Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders]] (now known as the Sparks Center).
* [[The Parisian|Citizens Federal building]].
* The [[Cullom Apartments]] ([[UAB Medical Center Annex]]) were demolished.
* The [[Cullom Apartments]] ([[UAB Medical Center Annex]]) were demolished.
* [[Essex House]] was purchased by the [[Birmingham Housing Authority]].
* [[Essex House]] was purchased by the [[Birmingham Housing Authority]].
* The [[Festival Cinema]] opened in [[Southside]]
* The [[Festival Cinema]] opened in [[Southside]]
* [[Kingsridge on Highland]] apartments
* "Multi-Vapor" lighting was installed at [[Legion Field]].
* "Multi-Vapor" lighting was installed at [[Legion Field]].
* 116,000 square-foot addition to the [[Lyons Harrison Research Building]] at [[UAB]].
* 116,000 square-foot addition to the [[Lyons Harrison Research Building]] at [[UAB]].
* Four classrooms were added to the church hall at [[St Elias Maronite Church]].
* Four classrooms were added to the church hall at [[St Elias Maronite Church]].
* [[Murchison Hall]] at [[Miles College]]
* [[Alice Pigman Center|Opportunity Center School]] addition
* [[Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School]] 6-classroom addition
* [[Parisian]] opened at [[Eastwood Mall]].
* [[Parisian]] opened at [[Eastwood Mall]].
* [[Rust Computer Center]] at [[UAB]]
* The [[Talladega Superspeedway]] opened.
* The [[Talladega Superspeedway]] opened.
* [[University Hall]] at [[UAB]].
* [[University Hall]] at [[UAB]]
* The [[Vestavia Hills Civic Center]], including the [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]], opened in [[Wald Park]].
* The [[Vestavia Hills Civic Center]], including the [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]], opened in [[Wald Park]].
* [[West Lake Mall]]
* Ten new [[List of Birmingham parks|Birmingham public swimming pools]] opened.
* [[Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church]]
* [[McFarland Mall]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]
====Demolitions====
* [[Birmingham Terminal Station]]
* [[6th Avenue Presbyterian Church]]
* [[West Lake Park]]


===Books===
===Books===
* ''Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center National Architectural Competition,'' edited by [[Les Adams]]
* ''Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center National Architectural Competition,'' edited by [[Les Adams]]
* ''[[Populism to Progressivism in Alabama]]'' by [[Sheldon Hackney]]


===Films and TV===
===Films and TV===
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* [[Joseph A. Durick]] became the 8th Catholic Bishop of Nashville.
* [[Joseph A. Durick]] became the 8th Catholic Bishop of Nashville.
* Poet [[John Beecher]] took a job at the North Shore Community College in Beverly, Massachusetts
* Poet [[John Beecher]] took a job at the North Shore Community College in Beverly, Massachusetts
* [[Howell Raines]] married [[Susan Woodley]].
* Gynecologic pathologist [[Hazel Gore]] was recruited to [[UAB]].
* [[Hoover City Schools]] superintendent [[Jack Farr]] married [[Janice Smith]].
* [[Gloria Howton|Gloria Goldstein]] was appointed as [[UAB]]'s director of public affairs.
* [[Gloria Howton|Gloria Goldstein]] was appointed as [[UAB]]'s director of public affairs.
* [[Charles D. Hounshell]] succeeded [[Robert F. Henry]] as [[List of Birmingham-Southern College presidents|President]] of [[Birmingham-Southern College]].
* [[Charles D. Hounshell]] succeeded [[Robert F. Henry]] as [[List of Birmingham-Southern College presidents|President]] of [[Birmingham-Southern College]].
* [[William Maddox]] was appointed a clinical professor of surgery at the [[University of Alabama School of Medicine]] in Birmingham.
* [[Charles Moss]] served as president of [[AIA Birmingham]]
* [[Charles Moss]] served as president of [[AIA Birmingham]]
* [[Jim Luker]] succeeded [[Jim Dultz]] as display director for [[Pizitz]] department stores.
* [[Jim Luker]] succeeded [[Jim Dultz]] as display director for [[Pizitz]] department stores.
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* [[Joseph Kula]] presided over the [[Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church]].
* [[Joseph Kula]] presided over the [[Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church]].
* [[O. E. Braddock]] succeeded [[Edward Ernest]] as [[Mayor of Hoover]].
* [[O. E. Braddock]] succeeded [[Edward Ernest]] as [[Mayor of Hoover]].
* [[Emmylou Harris]] married Tom Slocum.
* [[David Mathews]] succeeded [[Frank Rose]] as [[List of University of Alabama presidents|president]] of the [[University of Alabama]].


===Births===
===Births===
* [[February 1]]: [[Anne Durward]], [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama|Jefferson County Circuit Court]] judge
* [[March 8]]: [[Sharrif Simmons]], poet and educator
* [[April 13]]: [[Greg Glover]], record label executive and DJ
* [[April 21]]: [[Scott Register]], music promoter and DJ
* [[April 21]]: [[Scott Register]], music promoter and DJ
* [[May 21]]: [[Ben Short]], professional baseball pitcher  
* [[May 21]]: [[Ben Short]], professional baseball pitcher  
* [[June 16]]: State Representative [[Earl Hilliard, Jr]]
* [[June 12]]: [[Kevin Turner (NFL)|Kevin Turner]], NFL fullback
* [[June 16]]: State Representative [[Earl Hilliard Jr]]
* [[June 18]]: [[Mark Prater]], meteorologist
* [[August 2]]: [[David Phillips]], taxidermist
* [[August 2]]: [[David Phillips]], taxidermist
* [[August 20]]: [[Cara McClure]], social activist
* [[September 10]]: [[John Cantelow]], pastor
* [[September 10]]: [[John Cantelow]], pastor
* [[September 13]]: [[Russ Davis]], MLB baseball player
* [[September 13]]: [[Russ Davis]], MLB baseball player
* [[September 26]]: [[Stuart Rachels]], chess champion and philosopher
* [[October 13]]: [[Scott Beason]], state senator
* [[October 13]]: [[Scott Beason]], state senator
* [[October 17]]: [[Warren St John]], writer
* [[October 17]]: [[Warren St John]], writer
* [[November 22]]: [[Lisa Mason]], radio host
* [[December 17]]: [[Gerald Swindle]], angler
* [[December 17]]: [[Gerald Swindle]], angler
* [[December 31]]: [[Iva Williams III]], political consultant
* [[December 31]]: [[Iva Williams III]], political consultant
* [[Jarralynne Agee]], [[Miles College]] provost
* [[Celia Carey]], documentary filmmaker
* [[Celia Carey]], documentary filmmaker
* [[Lara Embry]], psychologist and wife of actress Jane Lynch
* [[Lara Embry]], psychologist and wife of actress Jane Lynch
* [[Chatham Hellmers]], shopkeeper and makeup artist
* [[Chatham Hellmers]], shopkeeper and makeup artist
* [[Abdul Kallon]], attorney and judicial nominee
* [[Abdul Kallon]], attorney and judicial nominee
* [[Wayne Mills]], country singer and bandleader
* [[Larry Potter|Larry "Tater" Potter]], street resident
* [[Gregory Slay]], drummer for [[Remy Zero]]
* [[Gregory Slay]], drummer for [[Remy Zero]]
* [[Scott Strand]], runner and [[Trak Shak]] co-owner
* [[Scott Strand]], runner and [[Trak Shak]] co-owner
* [[Beck Taylor]], president of [[Samford University]]


===Graduations===
===Graduations===
* [[Tom Cosby]] earned a bachelor's degree in sociology at the [[University of Alabama]].
* Broadcast engineer [[Joe Dentici]] graduated from the Elkins Institute in Texas.
* [[Bill Featheringill]] completed a law degree from Columbia University.
* [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] [[Mike Hale]] graduated from [[Woodlawn High School]].
* [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] [[Mike Hale]] graduated from [[Woodlawn High School]].
* Broadcast engineer [[Joe Dentici]] graduated from the Elkins Institute in Texas.
* MetLife CEO [[Rob Henrikson]] completed a bachelor of arts in English literature at the University of Pennsylvania.
* Future [[Mayor of Oneonta]] [[Ross Norris]] graduated from [[Oneonta High School]].
* Banker [[Dowd Ritter]] completed a bachelor's degree in economics at [[Birmingham-Southern College]].
* [[Jan Willis]] completed her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at Cornell University.
* [[Jan Willis]] completed her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at Cornell University.
* Banker [[Dowd Ritter]] completed a bachelor's degree in economics at [[Birmingham-Southern College]].
 
* MetLife CEO [[Rob Henrikson]] completed a bachelor of arts in English literature at the University of Pennsylvania.
===Marriages===
* [[January 7]]: Former [[Miss Birmingham]] [[Toula Fulford|Toula Hagestratou]] married attorney [[Clifford Fulford]].
* [[February 25]]: [[Hilda Minter|Hilda Jo Patrick]] married [[Joe Minter]].
* [[Howell Raines]] married [[Susan Woodley]].
* [[Hoover City Schools]] superintendent [[Jack Farr]] married [[Janice Smith]].
* [[Emmylou Harris]] married Tom Slocum.


===Awards===
===Awards===
* [[Alabama Academy of Honor]]: [[Winton Blount]], [[Albert Brewer]], [[Bear Bryant|Paul "Bear" Bryant]], [[Jim Folsom Sr]], [[A. G. Gaston]], [[Lister Hill]], [[Thomas Moorer]], [[John Patterson]], [[Frank Rose]], [[Frank Samford Sr]], [[Bertha Smolian]], [[John Sparkman]], [[Werner von Braun]] and [[George Wallace]]
* Female Vocalist of the Year (Country Music Association): [[Tammy Wynette]] (second year in a row)
* P.E.N. Writing Award: [[Sonia Sanchez]]
* P.E.N. Writing Award: [[Sonia Sanchez]]
* Southern Amateur Golf Championship: [[Hubert Green]]


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* [[April 20]]: Motown drummer [[Benny Benjamin]] died of a stroke.
* [[March 21]]: [[Mike Higgins|Mike "Pinky" Higgins]], baseball player and manager
* June: Trumpeter, flügelhornist and jazz composer [[Wilbur Harden]] died in New York City.
* [[April 20]]: [[Benny Benjamin]], Motown drummer
* [[June 29]]: singer and record producer [[Shorty Long]] died in a boating accident on the Detroit River in Michigan.
* June: [[Wilbur Harden]], trumpeter, flügelhornist and jazz composer
* [[July 3]]: Soldier [[Bill Terry, Jr]] was killed in Vietnam.
* [[June 29]]: [[Shorty Long]], singer and record producer
* [[July 21]]: Civil Rights leader [[A. D. King]] drowned in his swimming pool in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[July 3]]: Soldier [[Bill Terry Jr]] was killed in action.
* [[August 9]]: hair stylist [[Jay Sebring]] was shot along with Sharon Tate at Roman Polanski's house by followers of Charles Manson in Los Angeles, California.
* [[July 13]]: [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham police officer]] [[Kenneth Spencer]] was killed during an altercation at [[Harris Park]].
* [[Dorsey Whittington]], pianist and director of the [[Birmingham Civic Symphony]] and [[Birmingham Conservatory of Music]].
* [[July 21]]: Minister and Civil Rights leader [[A. D. King]] drowned.
* [[August 9]]: Hair stylist [[Jay Sebring]], was murdered.
* [[September 25]]: Sports columnist [[Benny Marshall]] committed suicide.
* [[December 31]]: Geneaologist and gardener [[Nouna Chenoweth]] died.
* [[Dorsey Whittington]], pianist and director of the [[Birmingham Civic Symphony]] and [[Birmingham Conservatory of Music]]
* A 6-day old polar bear cub drowned at the [[Birmingham Zoo]].
* A 6-day old polar bear cub drowned at the [[Birmingham Zoo]].


:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1969]]''
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1969]]''

Revision as of 11:58, 26 February 2024

1969 was the 98th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Ann Fowler

Business

Education

Government

Religion

Sports

Works

Buildings

Demolitions

Books

Films and TV

Music

Individuals

Births

Graduations

Marriages

Awards

Deaths


See also List of Birmingham homicides in 1969

Context

1969 saw the last issue of The Saturday Evening Post and the first album by Led Zeppelin. Richard Nixon began his presidency and Yasser Arafat became leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization. John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar. Hee Haw debuted on CBS, Monty Python's Flying Circus debuted on the BBC, and Sesame Street debuted on PBS. Apollo 11 successfully brought Neal Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin onto the lunar surface. The Woodstock Festival was held in New York. Hurricane Camille devastated the Mississippi coast. The first ATM was installed in Rockville, New York. 109 Vietnamese civilians died in the My Lai massacre. The New York Mets won the World Series. Wal Mart Stores was incorporated. The ARPANET was created.

Notable 1969 births include Jennifer Aniston, Cate Blanchett, Steffi Graf, Ice Cube, Jennifer Lopez, Edward Norton, Brett Favre, Ken Griffey, Jr, and Nancy Kerrigan. Deaths in 1969 included Dwight Eisenhower, Judy Garland, Rocky Marciano, Ho Chi Minh, and Jack Kerouac. Murray Gell-Mann won the Nobel Prize for Physics and Samuel Beckett won for Literature.

Top grossing films in 1969 included The Love Bug, Funny Girl, Bullitt, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, True Grit, and Easy Rider. Midnight Cowboy was voted "Best Picture" by the Academy.

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