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Cahaba

American  
[kuh-hah-buh, -haw-] / kəˈhɑ bə, -ˈhɔ- /
Also Cahawba

noun

  1. a river in N central Alabama, flowing S to the Alabama River. 191 miles (307 km) long.


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“The entire situation has divided the community,” said Abbey Skipper, a parent at Cahaba Heights Elementary.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024

Robinson received a text from Hanson asking her “to start your day at the Board of Education” instead of Cahaba Heights.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024

That strategy has been employed by Dr. John B. Waits, CEO of Cahaba Medical Care, which has 17 clinics in underserved communities in Alabama.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2021

John, I believed you researched this: We decided to do a float down the Little Cahaba River, which is just outside of Birmingham, Ala. We got these inner tubes and we floated down this river.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2018

On returning to Cahaba, being quite unwell, I was placed in hospital, under guard, with still no explanation from the military authorities.

From History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens by Williams, George Washington